Details: This is a rare first edition copy of this finely illustrated Mother Goose.

"Another telling of this child’s classic, this time with color illustrations by C. B. Falls.    Charles Buckles Falls, also known as C. B. Falls (December 10, 1874 – April 15, 1960), was an American artist, most known for his illustrations and writings. Falls illustrated many different books for various authors, as well as various magazines and posters.

"During World War I, he was a member of the Society of Illustrators, with whom he produced war propaganda for the Division of Pictorial Publicity. Falls illustrated posters throughout the war that promoted military recruitment as well as book drives to benefit soldiers overseas.

"Falls also created designs and illustrations for various magazines, including Vogue , Redbook , Collier's , and Everybody's magazines, as well as various companies such as Dodd, Meade, & Co., Edison & Co., and Marshall Field & Co."

Wonderfully illustrated throughout, and with illustrated endpapers as well

A fine addition for your bookshelf!

Condition: Ex-library copy with minimal markings (no card pocket or date slip, there is reference lettering on the spine, a library bookplate on the reverse side of the rear free endpaper , and a small number written at the bottom of the first page of text), corner tips and spine ends are worn through the cloth, upper corners bumped, otherwise in good condition with a solid binding and clean pages.