New York: White, Stokes, & Allen. 1885 on title page, copyright page and gift inscription dated Christmas 1885 as well. First edition. 64 pgs. filled with (mostly) sweet rhymes (albeit some of them rather racist) for the little ones all illustrated with gorgeous delicate but detailed color illustrations. Pretty front and rear cover adornments as well as illustrated endpapers with flower motif.

Wear to covers extremities and some dulling of the cover illustrations. Very solid binding, small ¾” tear at bottom of title page, occasional rare finger smudge and aside from gift inscription no other writing noticed.  Really a very nice well preserved copy of this almost 140 year old book! 9” by 7”.