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The Victorian Nursery Companion: A Posy for Parents, a Keepsake for Baby
by Ban Breathnach, Sarah (created and compiled)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0671741217
- ISBN 13
- 9780671741211
- Seller
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Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oblong format, 111 pages. A clean, unmarked and solid copy. "Inspired by an antique book of Victorian lullabies, this charming collection combines long forgotten children's poetry with affectionate glimpses into the tradition, ritual, and lore of life for baby in Victorian times. Filled with glorious paintings, antique illustrations, and period photographs." (front flap) "Sarah Ban Breathnach (pronounced "Bon Brannock"), is a best-selling author, philanthropist and public speaker. She is the author of thirteen books, including Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy which spent more than two years on The New York Times Best Seller list ....While recovering from a head injury she developed an interest in some Victorian-era magazines, and this led to the publication in 1990 of Mrs Sharp's Traditions and two years later in The Victorian Nursery Companion." (Wikipedia)
Synopsis
The Victorian Nursery Companion: A Posy for Parents, a Keepsake for Baby is a delightful keepsake book that contains children's poetry, illustrations from Victorian-era children's books, photos, and anecdotes of tradition and lore from this time period. Also contains ten blank journal pages for adding your own traditions and information.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Good Reading Second Hand Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020630
- Title
- The Victorian Nursery Companion: A Posy for Parents, a Keepsake for Baby
- Author
- Ban Breathnach, Sarah (created and compiled)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0671741217
- ISBN 13
- 9780671741211
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Children's Poetry
Terms of Sale
Good Reading Second Hand Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Good Reading Second Hand Books
Biblio member since 2008
Benalla, Victoria
About Good Reading Second Hand Books
Good Reading operates from a house, which is all bookshop, and holds approximately 35,000 titles. It is open by appointment only.Benalla is a country town two and a half hours north of Melbourne on both the Hume and the Midland Highway.
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