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Snowflakes & Snowdrops: Christmas Rhymes and Valentine Verses for Schoolroom and Nursery
Annie Matheson
1900
R. Brimley Johnson : London
10" by 8"
xi, 6-83 [2]pp
SUMMARY
The very scarce first edition of this volume of children's poetry by Annie Matheson. Signed by the illustrator, Winifred Hartley.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A signed presentation copy, with the inscription 'to Barbara with the very best wishes of the illustrator, Winifred Hartley', dated June 4th 1913.
Along with F. Carruthers Gould - a British cartoonist known for his contributions to Punch - Hartley illustrated this charming volume, which features an illustrated title page and numerous vignette illustrations throughout.
The first edition of this very scarce work from Victorian era poet Annie Matheson. Alongside children's works and lyrical poetry, Matheson was known to have written one of the first biographies of Florence Nightingale.
With two pages of advertisements to the rear.
With the bookplate of Anne Renier and F. G. Renier to the front pastedown. Anne and her husband Ferdinand were collectors of children's books, and together donated over 80,000 items - including books, toys, games and printed ephemera - to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1970.
An excellent copy of this very scarce work, signed by an illustrator.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Discolouration to back strip. Bumping to spine head and tail, with marks to rear board. Front board bright. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
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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