1930 Child’s Garden of Verses RLS Clara M Burd Saalfield 13 Color Plates
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1930 Saalfield Publishing Company edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses, beautifully illustrated by Clara M. Burd. This copy retains all 13 full-page color illustrations listed in the book’s own illustration index — the color frontispiece plus 12 additional full-page illustrations. The plates are exceptionally charming and remain bright and colorful. Original pictorial hardcover with black cloth spine and beautiful rose-patterned endpapers. Illustrations copyright 1930 by The Saalfield Publishing Co., Akron, Ohio/New York. Condition: Vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. Cover shows edge/corner and spine wear as pictured. Interior is quite attractive for its age, with bright color illustrations. Rear inner hinge/binding shows separation/weakness as photographed, but remains attached. Please review all photographs carefully as they are part of the condition description. A particularly lovely Golden Age children’s book edition and a wonderful example of Clara M. Burd’s illustration work.
- Publisher: The Saalfield Publishing Company
- Year: 1930
- Condition: Good
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