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Title: A Day in the Country
Description: London; New York, Ernest Nister; E. P. Dutton & Co, [1894]. Paperback. A very scarce collection of nature-themed poems for children, colourfully illustrated. Very scarce.A charming Victorian anthology of poetry for children. All of the poems in this volume pertain to the beauty of nature and the wonders of spending a day outdoors, including 'Milking Time', 'In the Farmyard', 'The Time of Roses', 'Mrs. Hen and Madam Duck', and more.Beautifully illustrated in colour to twelve pages, including with a double-paged illustration, 'The Day They Went to the Picnic&apos.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, generally smart, with a little light edge wear, and a small amount of wear to the backstrip. Light marks to the wraps. Rear wrap is a little sunned. Small tear to the tail of the front wrap, repaired. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are a little age-toned and generally clean, with scattered spots and handling marks. Gift inscription to the first page of text. Small chip to the tail of the textblock, repaired to the first leaf. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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