Various — Gammer Gurton&Apos;S Garland

London, Chapman and Hall, c1846. Paperback. A scarce copy of this charming collection of nursery rhymes, in the colourful patterned publisher's original paper wraps. A scarce work. This work is a collection of famous nursery rhymes, including 'Mary Mary Quite Contrary', 'Sing a Song of Sixpence', 'Old Mother Hubbard', and 'Humpty Dumpty&apos. With a frontispiece by the painter Thomas Webster. Webster was best known for his illustrations of humorous everyday life, often depicting children. This work is one of copies in the binding state 'M-P' as stated by the V&A Libraries, with orange paper wraps with a dark blue floral and gold pattern to the wraps, and adverts to the endpapers. With publisher's adverts to the pastedowns. Undated, dated from Copac. In the original publisher's decorative paper wraps. Externally, smart. Light edgewear to the extremities. A little discolouration to the extremities. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Tissue guard for the frontispiece is detached but present. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: T. Webster. Very Good Indeed .