1864 First Edition - Nursery Nonsense; or, Rhymes Without Reason, IllustratedAuthor: DArcy Wentworth Thompson. Illustrated by Charles H. Bennett. Title: Nursery Nonsense; or, Rhymes Without Reason. Publisher: London, Griffith and Farran (successors to Newbery and Harris), 1864. First Edition. Language: Text in English. Size: 7. 5 x 5. 5 inches. Pages: viii + 56 pages + 32 page publishers catalogue (Original Juvenile Library). Binding: Attractive and very good original publishers blue pebble grain cloth binding, richly

The editor’s intent is clear: to provide both literary enjoyment and a charming reference for flower symbolism

The illustrators: This edition showcases the collaborative work of several skilled Victorian illustrators

Title: Tales from the Edda by Helen Zimmern with illustrations by Kate Greenaway and Others

Baldwin and Cradock

adding historical interest

Alexander Teixeira De Matto (translator)

Her work profoundly influenced later authors including C

The book: A rare French edition of LES PARFUMS DE LA JEUNE FILLE CHRÉTIENNE - an evocative exploration of Christian virtues as told through the metaphor of a young girl's fragrances

the play tells the mysterious and tragic story of the enigmatic Mélisande and the doomed love that unfolds within the shadowed kingdom of Allemonde

Prince Arthur

with its comprehensive exploration and heavily illustrated pages

Produced circa 1881 and complete with the Magasin d’Éducation et de Récréation AP catalogue for the same year