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Antiquarian Bookshop, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
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56 pages; Contents clean and secure in original binding of reddish-brown cloth spine with pictorial boards depicting various nursery rhyme characters; boards rubbed at corners. Profusely illustrated with wonderful full page colour plates and pictorial borders and head-pieces on each text page by Victorian illustrator Walter Crane. The selection and arrangement of the nursery songs are by Lucy Crane, Walter's sister. Engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. This collection contains 36 nursery rhymes along with their musical scores, including Mulberry Bush, Dickory Dock, Ding Dong Bell, Bo-Peep, Tom the Piper's Son, Jack and Jill; with lesser known ones such as Ploughboy in Luck, Dance a Baby, Lavender's Blue, Jolly Miller, etc. The nature of the binding and paper suggest early 20th century publication date. Seller Inventory # 44752
Title: The Baby's Opera - A Book of Old Rhymes with...
Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co, London
Publication Date: 1900
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good+
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_448922174
Seller: JIM1024, WEST DES MOINES, IA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Interior pages almost very good- but discolored with age. light soiling inside covers- hinges exposed. board edges well worn. GOOD READING COPY! K62. Seller Inventory # kids-xx-2-1ol11-i9-s9
Seller: Tobo Books, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Half Title page inscr Feb 14th 1878. This is Walter Crane's excellent illustrated edition, in first edition. All pages are present, but they are worn and torn to edges, not affecting picture area in most cases. The book has been repaired with tape, and some pages put back in the wrong order. In all, a scarce item, but in need of tlc. Book. Seller Inventory # 000744
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Paul van Kuik Antiquarian Music, Kranenburg, Germany
56 p. 8°. Coloured ills. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 400. Seller Inventory # 82443
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Barksdale Books, Almere, Netherlands
Condition: Good. Hoekje kaft voorzijdde boven gevouwen. Seller Inventory # 161517
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Westside Stories, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. A solid bright book, wonderfully illustrated by Walter Crane. Ex library with normal stickers on spine and card pocket on front free end paper. Library stamp on title page and on page edge. Glossy green pictorial boards. Seller Inventory # 001076
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. soiled covers + stained end papers - missing pages 1-10+ 23-24 otherwise in tact with lovely coloured illustrations. Seller Inventory # mon0000095362
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (nursery rhymes, children's songs, counting-out rhymes ) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # SA00F-02992
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
PF. Condition: New. Crane, Walter (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9781444699753
Quantity: 10 available
Seller: BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Crane, Walter; Evans, Edmund (engraver and painter) (illustrator). Undated but 1870s. 56pp, with 12 full page illustrations, and colour page decorations and vignettes throughout, all by Walter Crane. In pictorial strong card covers. Black endpapers. Square 12mo. Boards heavily worn, rubbed and chipped at edges, scuffed over spin, well rounded at corners, minor loss at spine ends. Text block edges toned. Some faint and occasional spotting. Previous owner's name on half title page. Significant edge damage to pages, with numerous small tape repairs, now browning, and signs of being well-fingered. A little loose. A collection of traditional nursery rhymes set to music, with scores and lyrics. Crane, Walter; Evans, Edmund (engraver and painter) Children's Books, Nursery Rhymes, Musical Scores, Vintage Books, Illustrated Books. Seller Inventory # 024933
Quantity: 1 available