Ditties for the Nursery
by OPIE (Iona), editor
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Kingston, New York, United States
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About This Item
Illustrated with black and white designs by Monica Walker.
12mo., 79[1] pp.; gilt-stamped blue boards. First published 1954 as a selection of nursery rhymes known during the reign of George III, Mrs Opie took her texts from an 1805 chapbook Original Ditties for the Nursery published by John Harris which documents the appearance of 'Tweedledum and Tweedledee' later used by Lewis Carroll, 'A farmer went trotting upon his grey mare' selected as a picture-book subject by Randolph Caldecott, 'Little Jenny Flinders' and 35 other rhymes for children. An excellent nursery Gift-book; very uncommon being one of 150 copies numbered and signed in ink by Mrs. Opie on the title-page. Fine condition. Bookseller Inventory # ABB005
12mo., 79[1] pp.; gilt-stamped blue boards. First published 1954 as a selection of nursery rhymes known during the reign of George III, Mrs Opie took her texts from an 1805 chapbook Original Ditties for the Nursery published by John Harris which documents the appearance of 'Tweedledum and Tweedledee' later used by Lewis Carroll, 'A farmer went trotting upon his grey mare' selected as a picture-book subject by Randolph Caldecott, 'Little Jenny Flinders' and 35 other rhymes for children. An excellent nursery Gift-book; very uncommon being one of 150 copies numbered and signed in ink by Mrs. Opie on the title-page. Fine condition. Bookseller Inventory # ABB005
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Details
- Bookseller
- BATTLEDORE LTD (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ABB005
- Title
- Ditties for the Nursery
- Author
- OPIE (Iona), editor
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 9
- Edition
- Limited Signed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- nursery rhymes, Iona Opie
- Bookseller catalogs
- children's books;
- Size
- 12mo.
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BATTLEDORE LTD
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Kingston, New York
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Founded in 1988, Battledore has been promoting children's books and related references/bibliographies through catalogues, by direct mail, online internet sales and special exhibitions, including the annual ABAA Antiquarian Rare Books Fair in New York City (Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street). Since 2002 we have maintained a "by appointment" store front gallery in Kingston NY that is fully operational. For scheduling a visit to discuss collection development, please email us at battledore@mail.com. The President of Battledore Ltd has represented Maurice Sendak as liaison for private collectors and institutions worldwide from 1970 thru 2003 and continues to maintain a fine inventory of his original artwork along with curated selections of original illustration art for children's books by other well-recognized artists and illustrators.