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Mother Goose in Prose illustrated by Maxfield Parrish
Mother Goose in Prose illustrated by Maxfield Parrish
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Author: Baum, L. Frank
Title: Mother Goose in Prose
Place Published: Chicago
Publisher:Way & Williams
Date Published: [1897]
Description:


265 pp. Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. 14 inserts in black & white: The frontispiece, the title-page itself, the illustratorā€˜s plate between the "Contents" and "Illustrations" pages, and 11 additional illustrated plates. (4to) 28x23 cm (11x9") original pictorial cloth with color cover designs by Maxfield Parrish, gilt-lettered spine. First Edition, Second Printing.



Baumā€˜s first childrenā€˜s book and first book of fiction. Second printing, with page bearing printerā€˜s imprint followed by two blank leaves preceding the rear endpaper. This copy with additional newer endpapers inserted as well. This is also the first book illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p.159.

Condition
Soiling to cloth, light bumps to bottom corners; additional endpapers inserted, early gift inscription from 1899 on front free endpaper, light dampstain area to bottom edge of front free endpaper, light toning to pages with a bit of scattered light foxing, a solid copy; very good.
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