Various — Original Poems for Infant Minds by Several Young Persons

London, Darton and Harvey, 1805. Leather. A vanishingly scarce copy of the third edition of this volume of poems for children, featuring works by Jane and Ann Taylor, O'Keeffe, and others, including the classic poem "My Mother." Bound in a full calf binding. This is volume one of a two volume set. This volume is illustrated with a frontispiece engraving of "Little Ann and her Mother." This is charming collection of poems from various contributors, including Jane Taylor, Ann Taylor, Adelaide O'Keeffe, Bernard Barton and others. Poems include: "The Bird's Nest," "A true Story," "To a butterfly, on giving it Liberty," "The little Fisherman," Never play with Fire" and "For a naughty Little Girl," to name a few. Among the most beloved works born from this collection, Ann Taylor's poem "My Mother" became a sentimental classic. Bound in a full calf binding. Externally, smart. Previous owner's contemporary inscription to front paste down from 1805. Rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in slight loss to calf. Joints cracked, particularly to head and tail of spine, but holding. Slight rubbing to boards. Previous seller's discreet label to rear paste down. Slight damp staining to perimeters of rear paste down. Slight offsetting to endpapers with one or two slight spots and handling marks. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places, but holding. Small closed tear to lower edge of page 1, not affecting the text. Very small loss to pages 93-96 with a closed tear to page 93-94, slightly affecting the text. One or two small closed tears and creases to fore edges. Pages generally bright and clean, if slightly age toned with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .