[Rarebooks] FS: Charmingly Illustrated Edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's Classic A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES
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STEVENSON, Robert Louis. A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES. [New York]: Limited
Editions Club, 1944. Quarto (8" x 10-1/2") bound in half blue leather
and batik paper sides with decorations by Roger Duvoisin who has also
illustrated the book with water-colors hand-colored by Charlize
Brakeley. Introduction by William Rose Benet. Copy #273 of 1100 SIGNED
by the artist on the colophon page. One of the more charming books of
the press and one of its smallest limitations. Mild and typical rubbing
to the spine tips, neatly retouched. Near Fine in a Very Good clamshell
case with some soiling and rubbing. (#010409) $200.00
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