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Our Old Nursery Rhymes
Alfred Moffat
1911
Augener Ltd : London
9" by 11.5"
68pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of the colourfully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes for children, composed by Alfred Moffat, and illustrated by Henriette Willebeck le Mair.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
A collection of classic nursery rhymes for children, arranged to music.
Including 'Mary Had a Little Lamb', 'Sing a Song of Sixpence', 'Three Blind Mice', 'Humpty Dumpty', 'Georgey Porgy', 'Jack and Jill', 'Little Bo-Peep', 'Hush-a-By Baby', and more.
Compiled by Alfred Moffat. Moffat was a Scottish composer who composed 'Abendlied', 'Cherry Ripe', '4 Sonaten', 'Jig and Saraband', and more.
Illustrated by H. Willebeek LeMair. LeMair was a Dutch illustrator of children's books.
Illustrated with thirty-one full page colour illustrations.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Some light marks to the boards. A very little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front pastedown and to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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