NURSERYLAND ABC

New York: Samuel Gabriel Sons & Company, 1911. Very good.. Early 20th-century alphabet book in verse, with most letters representing different nursery rhyme figures. Includes both fairy tale characters like Little Red Riding Hood and classic nursery rhymes: "B" is Little Boy Blue, "L" is Little Polly Flinders, "P" is Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater." 8.5'' x 6.5''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated with four charming full-page color illustrations, each with two pictures per page; the remainder illustrated in brown and white, with three pictures per page (including endpapers). [8] pages. Spine strengthened, tiny repair to front lower corner, short closed tear to bottom of front wrapper. Interior bright and clean.