(New York: Duffield & Company, 1910).

A WONDERFULLY SELECTED AND ILLUSTRATED COLLECTION OF VERSES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. Ms. Smith has chosen works by such beloved authors as, R.L. Stevenson, George MacDonald, Charles and Mary Lamb, Lewis Carroll and many, many more. Also included is Clement Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. The first edition is becoming scarce. Item #29378

First edition. With ten charming full-page colourplates by Willcox Smith and illustrated and decorative head-pieces which are repeated throughout. Tall 8vo, in the publisher's original blue/black cloth, the upper cover with gilt lettering and a large colour pictorial paste-down, the spine with gilt lettering. ix, 124 pp. A well preserved copy with mellowing to the cloth and spine panel and dulling to the gilt lettering at the spine, some light wear to the extremeties. Internally very pleasing and quite clean and gently mellowed.