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New York: Platt and Munk, 1929 on copyright page. Eulalie. Hardcover. Quarto [26 cm] Blue cloth over boards with an illustrated paper label mounted to the front cover. Illustrated endpapers. The extremities are gently bumped and rubbed. There is a prior owner's inscription on the half title. A very good, bright copy. Item #61298 With 11 full-page colour illustrations by Eulalie, and b/w text illustrations on every page. British illustrator Eulalie Minfred Banks was 18 when she published her first book Bobby in Bubbleland. Among her accomplishments, she worked as head artist for the Amex Company. Price: $35.00 A Child's Garden of Verses
Title Page of a 1916 US edition A Child's Garden of Verses is an 1885 volume of 64 poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions, and is considered to be one of the most influential children's works of the 19th century.[2] The poems, which have been widely imitated, are written from the point of view of a child. Stevenson dedicated the collection to his childhood nurse, Alison Cunningham.[2] Contents[edit]One of the poems, "Happy Thought", as used in A Little Book for A Little Cook, 1905 A Child's Garden of Verses[edit]
The Child Alone[edit]
Garden Days[edit]
Envoys[edit]
Publication[edit]Inspired by a children's book of 1880, the collection was originally to be called Penny Whistles,[2] but was ultimately published by Longmans, Green, & Co in 1885 as A Child's Garden of Verses.[1] Adaptations[edit]
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When did Robert Louis Stevenson write A Child's Garden of Verses?A Child's Garden of Verses is an 1885 volume of 64 poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.
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A Child's Garden of Verses.. What is the theme of A Child's Garden of Verses?A Child's Garden of Verses is one of the most famous children's collections of poetry ever published. It was written by Robert Louis Stevenson for children about the joys and sorrows of childhood, touching on themes like illness and solitude as well as make-believe games and play.
What was the childs garden?The Child Garden is a 1989 science fiction novel by Canadian writer Geoff Ryman.
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