Author: Mary Elliott [Mary Belson Elliott]
Title: The Rose, Containing Original Poems for Young People
Description: London, William Darton, [1824] . First edition. Paperback. The very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated book of poems for children by Mary Elliott. The very scarce first edition of this work. To the tail of the front wrap the publisher's note 'Price 1s. with Plain Plates, or 1s. 6d. with the Plates Coloured&apos. This is the plain plates variant.Illustrated with four engraved plates. Lacking the engraved frontispiece, and the plate that should appear between pages 16 and 17.A delightful collection of poems by Mary Belson Elliott, a prolific and popular early nineteenth century writer of books for children.Undated; dated 1824 via Jisc and WorldCat. Plates dated 1823 and 1824.With publisher's advertisement to the rear wrap. In the publisher's original printed paper wraps. Significant discolouration and handling marks to wraps, most concentrated to perimeters of rear wrap. Rubbing and small losses of paper to spine. Internally, binding slightly tender. Ink notations and handling mark to title page. Pages significantly age toned, with handling marks and spotting. Small losses and a closed tear to fore edge of central two plates. Lacking the front free endpaper, frontispiece, and one further plate. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

Keywords: Mary Elliott children's literature Juvenile works poetry children's literature Not Stated


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