[Rarebooks] FS: Beautifully Illustrated Robert Louis Stevenson A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES

[Charles Agvent]

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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