LAVENDER'S BLUE. A BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES. Compiled by Kathleen Jones and pictured by Harold Jones. Reprinted.

LINES, KATHLEEN, compiled by. JONES, HAROLD, illustrated by.

Published by Oxford University Press., London, 1960

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4to. 10 x 7.5 inches. 180 pp. Decorative borders to each page. Bound in quarter cream board over stiff card boards. Spine sunned and extremities a little worn and rubbed; otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Decorated by vignette title and by vignettes on opening pages. Pictorial endpapers. A much praised classic collection of nursery rhymes, compiled by Kathleen Mary Lines (1902-88), a Canadian editor and anthologist, specialising in children's literature. Copiously illustrated by the artwork of Harold Jones (1904-92), artist, writer of children's books and a prolific illustrator, including three dust wrappers for titles by H. G. Wells. Lavender's Blue was his most acclaimed work. Third reprint of title first published 1954. CHILDREN'S NURSERY RHYMES POETRY CHILDREN'S 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LAVENDER'S BLUE. A BOOK OF NURSERY RHYMES. Compiled by Kathleen Jones and pictured by Harold Jones. Reprinted.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press., London
• Publication Date: 1960