MOTHER GOOSE IN PROSE
first edition
1897
by Baum, L. Frank & Parrish, Maxfield
MOTHER GOOSE IN PROSE, Way & Williams, 1897, first edition, end-papers replaced, some modest wear and tear with some cloth loss to the extremities of the somewhat tanned spine with the spine lettering being dulled, some wear with board exposure to three of the four fore edge corner tips, slight scattered foxing to the front and rear covers, else a near vg copy with at least vg+ contents with both covers exhibiting bright full color illustrations by Maxfield Parrish who also supplies 12 full page black & white interior plates as well. The first children's book for both author and artist; one of the happy coincidences of literature. (Inventory #: 00905)