A Child's Garden of Verses Hardcover - 1998

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.

Details

• Title A Child's Garden of Verses
• Author Robert Louis Stevenson; Diane Goode (Illustrator); Afterword by Peter Glassman
• Binding Hardcover
• Edition First Edition; F
• Pages 144
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher HarperCollins, Fairfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
• Date 1998-09
• Illustrated Yes
• ISBN 9780688145842 / 0688145841
• Weight 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
• Dimensions 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.52 in (26.42 x 21.08 x 1.32 cm)
• Ages 01 to UP years
• Grade levels P - UP
• Reading level 1190
• Library of Congress Catalog Number 97032913
• Dewey Decimal Code 821.8