Author: OPIE, IONA AND PETER (EDS) Title: The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book
Description: New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1955. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Illustrated by Joan Hassall, et al.. Publisher's full black cloth, white and gilt lettering and yellow decoration on spine, pink cow jumping over a yellow moon above three blue stars on cover. Includes over 800 nursery rhymes and ditties. Profusely illustrated with 400 reproductions of woodcuts that appeared in early editions of the rhymes, as well as 150 additional woodcuts by Joan Hassell. The volume is in virtually perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped dust jacket ($4.50) is sunned at the spine, and chipped along the top edhe, else near fine. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD.. B&W Woodcuts and Reproductions. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. xiv, 224 pp. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: Children's Books Nursery Rhymes Oxford University Press First Edition Illustrated Books Children's Books Poetry
Price: US$ 75.00 Seller: Round Table Books, LLC
- Book number: 29944
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