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A Child's Garden of Verses
By
Robert Louis Stevenson
1996, Thunder Bay Press.
ISBN: 1571451005.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Comprises a small keepsake book with extracts from the poems, plus a number of note-cards and envelopes, all in a folding cardboard pouch.
Five of the original eight note-cards still present.
Very good condition.
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A Child's Garden of Verses
By
Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator
Charles Robinson.
Reprint, 1901, John Lane.
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers.
All edges gilt.
13cm x 19cm.
Light wear to covers.
Corners slightly bumped.
Gilt on spine slightly dulled.
Light foxing on endpapers and pastedowns.
Contents clean.
Very good condition.
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A Child's Garden of Verses
By
Robert Louis Stevenson
1918, Longmans, Green and Co.
Red leatherette boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Gilt decoration on covers and spine.
All edges gilt.
11cm x 16cm.
"New Impression".
Light wear to corners of covers and spine edges.
Contents clean.
Very good condition.
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A Child's Garden of Verses
By
Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator
Joan Hassall.
Reprint, 1961, Blackie.
Octavo.
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Dustwrapper a little worn at edges, with 4cm loss at base of spine and price-clipped.
Book itself close to VG.
Name in childish hand on front endpaper.
Neat gift dedication between front endpaper and half-title.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
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A Child's Garden of Verses
By
Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator
Jessie Willcox Smith.
1924, Scribner.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
Title page dated "MCMXXIV", copyright date on reverse is 1905.
Covers worn at edges.
Picture onlay scuffed.
Some old splash marks on back board, contents not affected.
Contents slightly shaken, but generally clean.
Good condition.
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A Child's Garden of Verses
By
Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrator
Jessie Willcox Smith.
1927, Scribner.
Black cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
18cm x 24cm.
Title page dated "MCMXVII", copyright date on reverse is 1905.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Gift dedication on half-title, and previous owner's bookplate.
Contents slightly shaken, but generally clean.
Good condition.
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