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Title: Hymns for Little Children
Description: London, Joseph Masters , 1862. Cloth. A very scarce copy of Cecil Frances Alexander's hymns for children, illustrated with many engravings. A new edition of this very scarce collection of hymns. In the original decorative cloth binding. A lovely anthology of children's hymns by Anglo-Irish hymnwriter and poet Cecil Frances Alexander. Amongst other works, she is best known for 'All Things Bright and Beautiful', 'There is a green hill far away' and the Christmas carol 'Once in a Royal David's City&apos. Each hymn is illustrated with a plate. Collated, complete with forty in total. With a slip laid in with a charming contemporary ink inscription. In the original gilt-decorated cloth binding. Externally, with notable offset fading to the rear board and regular fading to the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, binding is tender, with several leaves disbound but present. Pages are generally bright, with scattered spots throughout. Good . Ill.: W. Chappell. Good .

Keywords: Hymns for Little Children Cecil Frances Alexander Illustrated Religious Cecil Frances Alexander W. Chappell


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