Description

An early printing, and the first by Dial Press. With ten charming full-page colourplates by Willcox Smith and illustrated and decorative head-pieces which are repeated throughout. Tall 8vo, in the publisher's original cornflower blue cloth, the upper cover with gilt lettering and a large colour paste-down by Jesse Wilcox Smith, the spine with gilt lettering. ix, 124 pp. A well preserved copy with mellowing to the cloth and spine panel and dulling to the gilt lettering at the spine, a few small stains to the back cover. Internally very pleasing and quite clean and very bright.

Edizione: a wonderfully selected and illustrated collection of verses for young children. jessie willcox smith has chosen works by such beloved authors as, r.l. stevenson, george macdonald, charles and mary lamb, lewis carroll and many, many more. also included is clement moore's 'twas the night before christmas.