Mrs. T. D. Crewdson — Aunt Jane&Apos;S Verses for Children

London, Charles Gilpin , 1851. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of these charming children's verses, with illustrations. A very scarce first edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with an illustrative gilt stamp. Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page and numerous vignettes. A delightful series of children's poems written by T. D. Crewdson, including titles such as 'The Prairie Dog', 'Lost and Found', 'Our Lost Kitten' and 'Conway Castle', among others. The poems were written for various stages of childhood, designed to steadily advance a child's reading level. With a leaf of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with rubbing and slight bumping to the extremities, mostly to the spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot, heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .