LIKE NEW - A Child's Garden of Verses - By Robert Louis Stevenson Illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat. 1943. Saalfield Publishing Company - Akron, OH. Measures 12.75 in. x 9.25 in., 10 pages. 

This is a truly incredible 1943 big-book printing of A Child's Garden of Verses. It is in near perfect condition, very rare given age and young readership! There are fantastic full-color illustrations on every page by the amazing Fern Bisel Peat. The illustrations alone would be worth this purchase! Would make a great gift or addition to any collection. Please reach out for additional information! 

'A Child's Garden of Verses' by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was originally published in 1885 and has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions, and is considered to be one of the most influential children's works of the 19th century. Stevenson is best known for Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Kidnapped, and A Child's Garden of Verses.

Fern Bisel Peat illustrated several books for Samuel Lowe and Saalfield Publishing Company. From 1935 into the 1950s, FBP served as the art director for Children’s Playmate magazine, and produced dozens (possibly all) of the publication's colorful covers. During these years, her work ended up in all manner of ephemera: paper doll collections, story illustrations, cut-out toys, etc., making her very well known.

Some reviews from readers on Amazon:

“Love the book

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016

Love the book. This is a copy of a book my mother received as a child and she loved it. Her original copy is in poor condition. I am thrilled to get such a good… copy of this book.”

“5.0 out of 5 stars Verified Purchase

A Favorite Childhood Book comes Home!

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2015

This was one of my wife's favorite childhood books. She is happy to have her own copy.…...”

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“5.0 out of 5 stars Verified Purchase

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2015

So happy I was able to find the same edition as the one I had as a child!”.

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