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Robert Louis Stevenson. A Child's Garden of Verses. Illustrated by Charles Robinson. The Bodley Head. 1922. First New Edition. [First edition with Robinson illustrations published by Bodley in 1895. Subsequently reprinted until this new edition issued.] This volume a deluxe issue with suede leather wraps. Front blind-stamped with title and pictorial image. Illustrated throughout with pen and ink drawings. Top edge gilt.




 

 

 

 

Leather wraps in very good condition. Brief gift inscription to top of flyleaf. Internals excellent. No marks, foxing, stains. Appears unread and unused.


































 


 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Previous owner's vintage bookplate to blank front endpaper pastedown. Faded gift inscription to ffep. Text block clean, bright and very attractive. No marks, no tears, no foxing. Still tight. Appears unread and unused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An attractive copy of the first printing. Robinson's pen and ink masterpiece.

 






 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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