Title: Mother Goose in Prose Author: Baum, L. Frank Place: London Publisher: Duckworth & Co. Date: [1899] Description: 265 pp. Illustrated title page and 12 full page black & white plates by Maxfield Parrish (4to) 28x22.5 cm. (11x9") original tan cloth, illustration on front cover in red, blue, yellow and black. First English Edition. Rare first English edition of Baum's first book for children and the first book with illustrations by Maxfield Parrish First published by Way and Williams in Chicago in 1897. This English edition is quite scarce. There is no record of any copies of this edition having appeared at auction in at least the last 30 years and no copies currently offered on any of the major internet book selling sites. Bienvenue & Schmidt, page 160. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine sunned, some light wear and soiling to cloth, endpapers browned, small crack to paper of rear hinge; still very good to near fine condition. Item number: 224844
Title: Mother Goose in Prose Author: Baum, L. Frank Place: London Publisher: Duckworth & Co. Date: [1899] Description: 265 pp. Illustrated title page and 12 full page black & white plates by Maxfield Parrish (4to) 28x22.5 cm. (11x9") original tan cloth, illustration on front cover in red, blue, yellow and black. First English Edition. Rare first English edition of Baum's first book for children and the first book with illustrations by Maxfield Parrish First published by Way and Williams in Chicago in 1897. This English edition is quite scarce. There is no record of any copies of this edition having appeared at auction in at least the last 30 years and no copies currently offered on any of the major internet book selling sites. Bienvenue & Schmidt, page 160. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine sunned, some light wear and soiling to cloth, endpapers browned, small crack to paper of rear hinge; still very good to near fine condition. Item number: 224844
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