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Child's Garden of Verses
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Torrington, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1944 Handmade patterned paper over boards with gilt-titled leather spine, small nick to leather else fine; clamshell case with light wear and sunning along edges and spine. A wonderful illustrated edition of Stevenson's classic juvenile poetry. Illustrations by Roger Duvoising, some of which have been colored by hand at the studio of Charlize Brakely. This copy is signed by Roger Duvoisin.. Signed by Artist. Signed Limited Edition. Quarter Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Roger Duvoisin. Thick 4to.
Synopsis
Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson.From make-believe to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and favorite cousins to beloved mothers.Here is a very special collection to be treasured for ever. First published in 1885, the first printing of A Child's Garden of Verses ran 1000 copies by Longhaus, Green and Co in London. This book was not illustrated until the 1896 edition, published 2 years after Stevenson's death. The collection contains about 65 poems, and many of the poems, including “The Land of Counterpane,” take a positive perspective on Stevenson's own childhood which was plagued by sickness. He dedicated the work to his nurse Alison Cunningham. Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, musician and travel writer. (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) Although he died at just forty four years old and suffered from ill health the majority of his life he managed to travel and write extensively in that short period. His most famous works are Treasure Island , Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , Kidnapped, and A Child's Garden of Verses . Although Stevenson fell out of the canon for a number of years, today he is one of the most translated authors and is highly celebrated for his stories.
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Details
- Bookseller
- E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008713
- Title
- Child's Garden of Verses
- Author
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Illustrator
- Roger Duvoisin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Signed Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- LEC, Limited Editions Club, signed books, poetry, Nursery Rhymes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Childs Garden of Verses;
- Size
- Thick 4to
Terms of Sale
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
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About the Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Torrington, Connecticut
About E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA
Established in 2003, E M Maurice Books has been selling rare, collectible, out-of-print and obscure children's and illustrated books by catalog, online and at trade shows around the Northeast. We have high standards for condition and make every effort to describe condition and edition accurately. We rarely sell ex-library copies and on the rare occasion we do, it will be stated clearly in the description. Our quarterly digital catalogs include items which are offered to established customers before being offered online, please inquire if you would like to be added to our digital mailing list. We never sell our mailing list and save all customer information in a safe digital environment.
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