A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
London; New York: John Lane; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. Large Paper Edition, Limited Edition, 1/250 Copies. Octavo, xiv, 136 pages, [8]. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in brown calf with gilt tooling and titling to paneled spine. Tricolored onlay designs appear on both boards, with gilt stamped turn-ins. Slight chipping to head and tail of spine, some rubbing and wear to binding (primarily to hinges and corners), and a small dent to lower rear board. Top edge of text block gilt, fore edge uncut, lower edge cut, with beautiful flower endpapers. Presumed journeyman display or masterwork, with binders mark "LAF". OF Consignment. Shelved in Case 3.
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Shelved Dupont Bookstore
Price: $1,600
NOTES
Presumed journeyman display or masterwork, due to the slight irregularities in the binding.
First Robinson illustrated edition. Large Paper Edition, of which 150 copies have been printed for England and 100 for America.