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Published by Bramhall House / Clarkson N Potter Inc., New York., 1962
ISBN 10: 0517029596ISBN 13: 9780517029596
Seller: Hedgehog's Whimsey BOOKS etc., Newport, NH, U.S.A.
Book
Hard cover. Caldecott, Randolph; Crane, Walter; Greenaway, Kate; Rackham, Arthur; Parrish, Maxfield; Historical Woodcuts (Illustrated by). (illustrator). Later printing. Tan cloth over spine. Red textured paper over boards. Red spine titles. 28 cm. 350 p. Index. Bibliography Chronology. Audience: General/trade. Subtitle: "The Complete Text and Illustrations in a Fully Annotated Edition". Contained herein are over 1000 separate rhymes from the earliest published form until publication of this volume. They are nursery rhymes, melodies, songs, jingles, riddles, catches, counting-out rhymes, lullabies, prayers, and drinking songs. Explored are meanings, political allusions, jokes, later parodies, puzzles, tricks, games, and other curiosities. Bibliographic history of older rhymes. And, who was "Mother Goose"? 200 illustrations. Preserved is the humor, delight and wonder of children's rhymes. Very good in good dust jacket. Jacket has edge wear, some with old soiled rape. Jacket spine minor sun-fade.
Published by New York: Bramhall House, 1962, New York, 1962
Seller: Jane Atwood, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Yellow Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Crane, Walter; Caldecott, Randolph, Etc. (illustrator). Reprint. Very Good/No Jacket. Reprint. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 350 pages; 9 p. index of first lines; 8 p. bibliography; illustrated by Walter Crane, Randolph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway, Arthur Rackham, Maxfield Parrish, and early Historical Woodcuts; with Chapter Decorations by E.M. Simon; from p.11; "They are the beloved heritage of Nobody-Really-Knows how many countries or how many centuries. Here in America we are likely to lump them all together under a single heading and call them the "Mother Goose" rhymes." Book condition: spine cover has faded considerably; top edge is dyed red; front and rear covers in light yellow cloth have a few spots of minor soil. Book weighs 2.4 pounds, measures 8.5 x 11 x 1 inches.
Published by New York: Bramhall House (n.d.)
Seller: BOOK NOW, BENDIGO, VIC, Australia
275x210: 350pp. black and white illustrations, index. Original cloth (Hardback) in dust jacket, Good/Good, page edges foxed, jacket spine faded. Weight: 1080g. .
Published by Bramhall House, New York, n.d. n.d., 1962
ISBN 10: 0517029596ISBN 13: 9780517029596
Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
Book
4to. hardcover. 350pp. index, b/w illus. Very good, foxing to edge of text-block. / Very good d/w.