R. H. Elkin [trans.]; J. Rontgen — Old Dutch Nursery Rhymes

London, Augener Ltd. 1917. First edition. Cloth. A colourfully illustrated first UK edition of this collection of Old Dutch nursery rhymes, rendered into English and harmonised. The first UK edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with a colour plate inset to the front board. Illustrated with sixteen plates of colour illustrations by the Dutch children's book illustrator Henriette Willebeek Le Mair (1889-1966). A collection of fifteen Old Dutch nursery rhymes, each accompanied by a lovely colour plate, and rendered into English by R. H. Elkin. The original tunes were harmonised by J. Rontgen. This collection contains nursery rhymes such as 'Follow My Leader', 'The Little Sailor' and 'Jacky Stand Still&apos.A page of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, with marks to the boards and shelf wear to the spine and extremities. Gilt and colour plate remain bright to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: H. Willebeek Le Mair. Very Good .