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Nursery Rhymes: An Essay
by Sackville-West, V.[Vita]; Jullian, Philippe (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
London, England: Michael Joseph, 1950. First, Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Jullian, Philippe. An extended essay on children's nursery rhymes & their historical relevance, especially as a way of teaching children. In 70 pages, with charming illustrations throughout by Philippe Jullian. Orig. published in a 500-copy limited edition in 1947, this is the First Edition from Michael Joseph Ltd in Bloomsbury, London (First, thus), set & printed at the Gresham Press, Woking, in Plantin type, 11-point leaded, on paper made by John Dickinson at Croxley & bound by James Burn at Esher. Dedicated "For Anna.'' Small octavo bound in light mustard-colored cloth lettered in red to front & spine is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & completely unmarked save for 1 couplet of verse circled in pen on page 67. Mild rubbing to extremities & light exterior soil, darkening & fading to spine. Mild offsetting to all endpapers. No DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022461
- Title
- Nursery Rhymes: An Essay
- Author
- Sackville-West, V.[Vita]; Jullian, Philippe (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Jullian, Philippe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First, Thus
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1950
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books/Illustrators; Literature/Literary Criticism/Poetry/Short Stories; Children: Readers/ABCs/Mother Goose & Nursery Rhymes;
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