New York: Barse & Hopkins, C. 1917. Hardcover. Very good. cocked spine; reapired looseness in spine; staining on boards; pencil writing of date and anme on front fly leaf; all else clean, tight & attractive. . Hugo Von Hofsten. 8vo; 48pg. green boards; black lettering on spine and front board; color illustrated paper paste on on front board; six color illustrations on glossy pages, including frontis piece.

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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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Bookseller: Rosebud Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1.20443
Title: A Child's Garden of Verses
Author: Stevenson, Robert Louis
Illustrator: Hugo Von Hofsten
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very good. cocked spine; reapired looseness in spine; staining on boards; pencil writing of date and anme on front fly leaf; all
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Barse & Hopkins
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: C. 1917
Bookseller catalogs: poetry;

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Rosebud Books is located in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest in the "Land Between the Rivers". We are an internet shop, open by appointment to the public. Our inventory contains a litte bit of everything from vintage technical to modern first eds. We have a nice collection of vintage and collectible children's literature and all types of poetry, art, & drama.

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