Author: Evelyn Beale
Title: Kings and Queens: A Book of Song and Play
Description: London, McDougall's Educational Company, Limited, c1905. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated collection of children's songs, with musical notations accompanying the lyrics to each song, as well as a range of illustrations drawn by the author. First Edition, very scarce.Various illustrations throughout the text by Evelyn Beale. This is a lovely book of children's song and play, which contains a range of songs that are 'intended to be played with strict regard to the stage directions&apos.These songs were meant to be performed for an audience on-stage, and includes contents such as 'King Alfred and the Cakes', 'The Battle of Crecy', 'Queen Elizabeth and Raleigh', and 'Royal Oak&apos. Each section has a range of songs which includes the musical notation, which may be read and played with accompanying instruments, as well as lyrics. Written by Evelyn Beale (1870-1944). Beale was a writer, illustrator, and sculptor, who achieved a high degree of popularity within Scotland for her work. With institutional stamps to the occasional page belonging to the Tabernacle Infants Day School. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with just a bit of fading to the margins of boards and minimal edge wear to extremities. A few institutional stamps to the paste downs and endpapers, as well as a few marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning and the odd stamp throughout text. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Evelyn Beale. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Kings & Queens A Book of Games and Play Evelyn Beale McDougall's Educational Company A Book of Games and Play children's songs Evelyn Beale


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