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A Child's Garden of Verses
by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Palm Desert, California, United States
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About This Item
This hard bound book is in good condition The front free page has the name of the owner at the top of the page. All other pages are clean and neat. The binding is tight and all pages are intact. The front board has a small light stain less than 1/16" at the bottom and near the middle. The rest of board is clean. The back board is clean. The bottom corners of the front and back board are lightly bumped. The spine is clean. The head and tail are lightly rubbed.
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
- Friends of Palm Desert Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2022062601e
- Title
- A Child's Garden of Verses
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Illustrator
- Eulalie Banks
- Format/Binding
- Hard Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Unknown
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Platt and Punk Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Pages
- 85
- Size
- 5 3/4" by 7 1/2"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Juvenile Fiction/Classic;
Terms of Sale
Friends of Palm Desert Library
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About the Seller
Friends of Palm Desert Library
Biblio member since 2019
Palm Desert, California
About Friends of Palm Desert Library
Books PDQ supports the Palm Desert Public Library. Our books are donated by library patrons and other donors. All proceeds are used by our volunteer organization for library programs, acquisitions and services for public use and enjoyment.
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