First published in 1842, Robert Browning's poetic version of the legend about the lost children of Hamelin is sub-titled 'A Child's Story' and was originally intended only for the private enjoyment of Willie Macready, young son of the famous actor. Once in print, it became a perennial favourite with generations of children (and compilers of poetry anthologies for children!) Kate Greenaway's illustrations, engraved by her regular printer Edmund Evans, were first published in 1888 and have become as popular as the poem itself ...
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First published in 1842, Robert Browning's poetic version of the legend about the lost children of Hamelin is sub-titled 'A Child's Story' and was originally intended only for the private enjoyment of Willie Macready, young son of the famous actor. Once in print, it became a perennial favourite with generations of children (and compilers of poetry anthologies for children!) Kate Greenaway's illustrations, engraved by her regular printer Edmund Evans, were first published in 1888 and have become as popular as the poem itself, being considered by John Ruskin to be her finest work.
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Seller's Description:
Good. No Jacket. -Unpaginated-Corners bumped and covers are a little rubbed and faded-Missing front free endpaper-Foxing to edges of text block and endpapers-Book ow/ solid, clean and tight-No dustwrapper-Large 8vo. No dustwrapper.
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Very Good. Size: 25 to 30 cm tall, Quarto, (4to); Retoldand illustrated by Val Biro. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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1986-08-01. Bracken Books. Hardcover. GOOD Text is clear & bright. Beautiful illustrations in both colour & black & white. Inscription on F.E.P. Light foxing & marks on some pages. DJ is marked. DJ price clipped. 11x9.
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Good. No Dj cover. GC plus. Frederick Warne & Co. No date given, probably 1920-1930's. Large format pictorial hardback (small tears, dents and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC plus, no Dj cover. Illustrated with colour drawings. Illustrations by Kate Greenway. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans. Clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges, small marks, pen mark, creases and tear on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear. 48pp.