Best known for his books Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote some of the most beloved children's poems in the world. Most of them appeared in a classic book called A Child's Garden Of Verses, and now you will find 32 of them here, gloriously illustrated in full colour. Stevenson transforms a bed cover into a magical land, a shadow into a close friend, and a basket into a pirate ship. He writes about how hard it is to go to bed when it's still light ...
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Best known for his books Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson also wrote some of the most beloved children's poems in the world. Most of them appeared in a classic book called A Child's Garden Of Verses, and now you will find 32 of them here, gloriously illustrated in full colour. Stevenson transforms a bed cover into a magical land, a shadow into a close friend, and a basket into a pirate ship. He writes about how hard it is to go to bed when it's still light outside and how great it is to go high up on a swing.
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Seller's Description:
4to. Good-condition. vii, 208pp with tipped in Photogravure Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson as frontis. plus 8 coloured & numerous black & white illustrations throughout. Artists include: W. Hatherell, James Heron, Wal Paget, Alberto Sangorski & W.R.S. Scott. Many period advertisements. Internal hinge cracked, tape repaired. Original limp hessian cloth covers with photograve portrait insert.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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142pp. + chronology. grey cloth 16mo w/sewn-in marker ribbon: Fine in a Fine dj. A handsome little volume of the poetry of RLS (1850-94) selected by a Stevenson scholar.