Set of 3 Classic Literature Books illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith - The Jessie Wilcox Smith Mother Goose, The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley and A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Titles: Mother Goose, The Water Babies, and A Child's Garden of Verses
Format: Clothbound Hardcovers - Water Babies & A Child's Garden of Verses both have their dust jackets
Story Style: Classic children’s poetry and fairy tales; Victorian fantasy; traditional nursery rhymes; richly illustrated Golden Age artwork by Jessie Wilcox Smith; timeless literary keepsakes.
Authors: Mother Goose, Charles Kingsley, Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrators: Jessie Wilcox Smith
Copyright Years: 1986, 1997, and Undated
Publisher: Derrydale Books, New York, Books of Wonder - William Morrow and Company, New York, and Charles Schribner's Sons, New York
Audience: Collectors of Jessie Wilcox Smith illustrations; lovers of classic children’s literature and poetry; vintage book enthusiasts; gift-givers seeking heirloom-quality editions for young readers and families.
Condition: Minor cover and spine wear noted especially around the edges. No writing, torn or missing pages noted. These editions are tightly bound with no damage to the hinges. A page wrinkle or two noted. The dust jacket on A Child's Garden of Verses is well worn around the edges, however it has done well in protecting the covers and spine through the years.
