Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes (FIRST EDITION)
London: William Heinemann, 1913. Arthur Rackham. Cloth. Very Good. Item #5640
"I think most of the best known are here. I have chosen those I knew and liked best in my own nursery days" - Arthur Rackham
Important first edition with all 13 color illustrations (including the frontis) intact. Original tissue-guares intact and complete. Bound in the original "sampler" style cloth. Includes Little Bo-Peep, The House that Jack Built, Humpty-Dumpty and dozens more. Light foxing and toning to the endpapers. Light damp-staining to top edge that is visible, but does not detract from the text and/or images. Scuffing and light staining to top of rear cover and spine. A very attractive copy despite the flaws.
Price: $200.00