New york: Gramercy Publishing Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Color Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is clean and bright, with the exception of some light edgewear and rubbing to the spine ends. "Catherine Greenaway (17 March 1846 – 6 November 1901) was a Victorian artist and writer, known for her children's book illustrations. She received her education in graphic design and art between 1858 and 1871 from South Kensington School of Art and the Royal Female School of Art, and the Slade School of Fine Art. She began her career designing for the burgeoning holiday card market, producing Christmas and Valentine’s cards. In 1879 wood-block engraver and printer, Edmund Evans, printed Under the Window, an instant best-selller, which established her reputation. Her collaboration with Evans continued throughout the 1880s and 1890s." .

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Bookseller: S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: A36577
Title: Kate Greenaway's Mother Goose Or the Old Nursery Rhymes
Author: Greenaway, Kate
Illustrator: Kate Greenaway
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Gramercy Publishing Company
Place of Publication: New york
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: Picture Book, Kate Greenaway, Nursery Rhymes, Mother Goose, Mother Goose Rhymes, Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes, Illustrators, Young Adult

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About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 30 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.

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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.