Andrew Lang — The Nursery Rhyme Book

London; New York, Frederick Warne and Co. 1898. Cloth. An early edition of Andrew Lang's book of nursery rhymes, delightfully illustrated by L. Leslie Brook. An early edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial gilt to the spine. All edges gilt.Illustrated by Leonard Leslie Brooke with a monochrome frontispiece, an illustrated title page and one hundred and seven monochrome illustrations including head pieces, title pages, vignettes and eight plates. Collated complete. This work features a collection of nursery rhymes edited by the celebrated Andrew Lang, the creator of the popular 'Fairy Books&apos. This collection of children's fictional works includes proverbs, songs, lullabies, rhymes, riddles and much more. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart though somewhat faded, more so to the spine. Shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge is starting but remains firmly held. Internally, firmly bound, apart from pages 179 to 182, which are held by one cord only. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot, more so to the first and last few pages. Two illustrations have been coloured in by a previous owner. Good . Ill.: L. Leslie Brook. Good .