Language: English
Published by Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1855
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Oct, 1855, pp. 591-608, Nicely Illust, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, stapled & trimmed, thus is like a pamphlet, lacks final section else VG, 1st ed.
Published by Frederick Warne & Co. nd c. 1880s, London & New York, 1880
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Constance Haslewood (illustrator). 80 p. 22 cm. 80 chromolithographic illustrations. Peach cloth spine and pictorial paper-covered boards. Some wear and bumped corners. Ink signature on front endpaper. Small tear in title page and a little thumbing throughout. The book includes many well-known favourites like "Jack Sprat," "Little Miss Muffett," etc. but also some lesser known such as the marriage proposal on the last page. Haslewood's cute pictures depict magnificently dressed children of an earlier age.