The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book / assembled by Iona and Peter Opie. With additional illustrations by Joan Hassall

Opie, Iona and Peter

Published by Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1957

About this Item

Opie, Iona and Peter. The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book / assembled by Iona and Peter Opie. With additional illustrations by Joan Hassall. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1957. First reprint with corrections. Hardback, VG in unclipped dustjacket. DJ has shelfwear to all edges and a few small tears but generally VG. Black boards with gilt lettering and illustration (of a cat) to spine. Slight foxing to endpapers. xi, 224pp., with b/w illustrations throughout. Contents clean and bright. "This book, the result of ten years' collecting, offers a full repository of the nursery rhymes and ditties which are the heritage of our oral tradition" (from the cover). RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Seller Inventory # ABE-1634659159142

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book / assembled by...

Publisher: Oxford: Clarendon Press

Publication Date: 1957

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good