Antique Children's Book

Altemus Young People's Library

MOTHER GOOSE'S

Rhymes, Jingles and Fairy Tales

compiled from Authoritative Sources

with two hundred and thirty-four illustrations

delightful black and white wood-block illustrations

HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY,PHILADELPHIA.1896

Hardcover FIRST EDITION.DECORATED CLOTH COVER WITH PAPER LABELS.COVER appears to be patterned muslin over board.

very worn boards with soil and staining

Labels are tanned and chipped

the first stapled leaf (p. 5-32)is complete but fully detached

pages are tanned with occasional foxing

about 7" x 5"

254 pp plus 16 page catalogue of Altemus Company's Publications

[CH]W2

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