Description: This lavishly illustrated vintage edition of “A Child's Garden of Verses” by Robert Louis Stevenson has beautiful drawings on every page by the noted British artist Charles Robinson. Dated 1900, the 125-year-old book has green boards with gold gilt decoration on the cover and spine. Strong binding; clean text block, unmarked by underlines, stains or notes. The top edge is gilded. Fore edge is deckled. Boards have wear consistent with age, including bumped corners and some rubbing on the cover. A previous owner’s name is handwritten inside the front cover and there is a penciled notation of a previous price. Rare Copy. This antique book takes you back in time and stirs the reader to imagine who may have held this book in the past. Book measures 7.6 x 5.2 inches and is 137 Pages. This 1900 edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic collection of children's poetry will be a wonderful addition to any collection. Published by Scribner's, London. The evocative drawings are by Charles Robinson (1870-1937), who was from a family of illustrators. This volume was the first book Charles illustrated and his dozens of pen and ink drawings helped drive the book’s popularity. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS. From a pet-free, smoke-free home. Please refer to the photos, which show actual item offered for sale. Photos show details of condition. **** Seller’s inventory Box B.
Price: 47 USD
Location: Austin, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-02T19:28:52.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.38 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Signed: No
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Subject: Children's
Year Printed: 1900
California Prop 65 Warning: NA
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Illustrator: Charles Robinson
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Region: Europe
Personalized: No
Topic: Poetry
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Unit Quantity: 1
