Publication Date: Circa 1932 (As is common with this publisher and edition, there is no printed copyright page or date inside the book).
Item Overview: Up for sale is a charming vintage hardcover edition of Mother Goose Rhymes, published in London by J. Coker & Co. This beautiful collectible features the iconic, nostalgic cover artwork of two children sharing a bowl of fruit ( curly locks), illustrated by the renowned Susan Beatrice Pearse (S.B. Pearse).
Binding & Format:
Format: Hardcover / Quarter-bound pictorial boards.
Spine: Original red cloth spine binding.Covers: Heavy, rigid illustrated cardboard covers.
Illustrations: Features 4 beautiful full-page color plates by Susan Beatrice Pearse.
Heavily filled throughout the interior text block with lovely black-and-white line drawings by Winifred M. Ackroyd.
Condition Notes for Buyers:
Covers: Shows typical vintage shelf wear, edge rubbing, and bumping to the corners consistent with age and a child’s love.
Spine: The red cloth spine is structurally intact and holds the boards securely.
Pages: The interior pages have mild toning/age-spotting. No missing pages. 2 picture pages have small tears in the bottom, but nothing that can be fixed by a vintage book collector. Front page on book had some pencil marks from a note written by my great grandmother to my grandmother when she was younger (they have been removed from the page now) Please inspect the photos closely to view the overall condition.