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This book is a wonderful collection of stories and poems from
various authors illustrated by Hilda Cowham. Many of the earliest
children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook
Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable,
high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork
so these works can delight another generation of children.
This charming book contains Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes dressed
by the delightfully vivid, energetic colour plates and black and
white line drawings of Jennie Harbour. Many of the earliest
children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook
Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable,
high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork
so these works can delight another generation of children. About
the Illustrator: Very little about Jenny Harbour is known other
than that she published briefly in the 1920s and provided
illustrations for Raphael Tuck, a renowned printer of illustrated
postcards. Vibrant colours and Art Deco patterns full of energy and
emotion characterise Harbour's work. Her postcards and illustrated
books are now valuable collectors' items.
The old, old favourites, Cinderella, Bluebeard, Thumbelina and
Beauty and the Beast appear here clothed by the beautiful, delicate
illustrations of Jennie Harbour, in both colour and black and
white. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those
dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and
increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these
classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using
the original text and artwork so these works can delight another
generation of children. About the Illustrator: Very little about
Jenny Harbour is known other than that she published briefly in the
1920s and provided illustrations for Raphael Tuck, a renowned
printer of illustrated postcards. Vibrant colours and Art Deco
patterns full of energy and emotion characterise Harbour's work.
Her postcards and illustrated books are now valuable collectors'
items.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It
contains classical literature works from over two thousand years.
Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore
shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the
cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical
literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the
mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from
oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of
international literature classics available in printed format again
- worldwide.
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical
literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles
have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades.
The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to
promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a
TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the
amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series,
tredition intends to make thousands of international literature
classics available in printed format again - worldwide.
This book is a wonderful collection of stories and poems from
various authors illustrated by Hilda Cowham. Many of the earliest
children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook
Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable,
high quality editions, using the original text and artwork so these
works can delight another generation of children.
Title: The Haunted House in Berkeley Square.Publisher: British
Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the
national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's
largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all
known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
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British Library Vredenburg, Edric; 1891. 194 p.; 8 . 012632.e.64.
Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear
Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty
and the ugly Beast, and a host of others. But the old stories, I
may tell you, are always new, and always must be so, because there
are new children to read them every day, and to these, of course,
these old tales might have been written yesterday. . . .
Surely we are favored in this generation when we see before us,
the old, old fairy tales, which are ever new, dressed in such a
beautiful and splendid fashion!
-- Edric Vredenburg
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