London: Frederick Warne and Co.,, 1890. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Large square octavo. Original green cloth with gilt titles and beautifully illustrated in black, brown and silver. Covers with very light surface rubbing and slight rubbing to bevelled edges and spine ends, otherwise very good indeed. Gift inscription to verso of front endpaper but otherwise clean and bright. Presumed first edition, c.1890s. Contains: John Gilpin, The House that Jack Built, Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog, Babes in the Wood, Three Jovial Huntsmen, Sing a Song for Sixpence, Queen of Hearts and the Farmer s Boy.

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Bookseller: Robin Summers Books Limited (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: C204347
Title: R. Caldecott s Collection of Pictures & Songs.
Author: R. Caldecott
Format/Binding: Hardcover Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co.,
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1890
Pages: 240

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Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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