A Child's Garden of Verses
London & Glasgow: Collins' Clear-Type Press, No date, however the Introduction bears the 1925 date. Hardcover. 191pp. Quarto [24 cm] Olive green cloth over boards. The covers are mildly cocked. There is a small moisture stain in the top left corner of the front board. The base of the spine is a bit bumped. Endpapers illustrated in green and blue. Seven illustrated color plates. In a price-clipped dust jacket, with small tears to the edges, five of which have been backed with tape. The spine of the jacket has faded. Very good / good. Item #60569
Introduction by Laurence Alma Tadema.
This edition is illustrated by British painter Kate Elizabeth Olver (1881-1960). Olver studied art at the Royal Academy Schools. In the realm of illustration, she is most known for her illustrations for "A Child's Garden of Verses."
Price: $300.00