Alice B Gomme (54 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Children's Singing Games. Book.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Two volume set, paperback (5 3/8 x 8 3/8", 433 & 531 pages)."The traditional games of a nation excite interest not only as a means of amusement, but also as a means of obtaining an insight into the customs and beliefs of that nation. This book lists, describes, and analyzes over 600 games traditionally played in England, Scotland and Ireland.".…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 72 pages. 8.50x5.51x0.17 inches. In Stock.

PF. Condition: New.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. general cover wear, creasing. laminate is starting to peel off edges of book. one large cover tear on back panel near upper spine join. text is unmarked. binding tight. Winifred Smith (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Thick 8vo hardcover in library binding. Spine and boards tight with wear to spine ends. Endpapers split and front inner missing. Bookplate and perf to title no other markings. 531 pages are tight and very clean.

Org.-Paperback. Oktav. 531 (+1) S., gedruckt auf Dünndruckpapier, Einband mit leichten Gebrauchspuren, sonst einwandfrei. ISBN 0500273162. - Aus dem Besitz des holländischen Essayisten Michaël Zeeman (1958-2009) und mit dessen dezentem handschriftlichen Namenszug auf dem Titelblatt. - Publisher's paperback. Octavo. 531 (+1) pp., printed on india paper, binding with some marginal wears, else well preserved. - From the library of the Dutch writer and journalist Michaël Zeeman (1958-2009) and with his neatly handwritten owner's entry on title page. ISBN 0500273162. - Aus dem Besitz des holländischen Essayisten Michaël Zeeman (1958-2009) und mit dessen dezentem handschriftlichen Namenszug auf dem Titelblatt. - Publisher's paperback. Octavo. 531 (+1) pp., printed on india paper, binding with some marginal wears, else well preserved. - From the library of the Dutch writer and journalist Michaël Zeeman (1958-2009) and with his neatly handwritten owner's entry on title page. 1001 g.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. String-bound booklet. Light wear, large chip to rear cover's upper corner. Music company stamp on the front cover. Set II of five sets, this collection includes the following songs: Nuts In May, The Jolly Miller, O When I Was A Schoolgirl, When I Was A Young Girl. O! A Hunting We Will Go, Dame, Get Up, and Push The Business On. 19 pages plus a few pages of ads for the publisher's other songbooks. Price on front cover indicated in cents, so this publication is from the H.W. Gray Co., sole agents for Novello and Company in the U.S.A. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. String-bound booklet. Couple of small stains on the cover's fore-edge. Music company stamp on the bottom of the front cover. Set V of five sets, this collection includes the following songs: The Jolly Nigger Boy, Wallflowers, The Gallant Ship, Queen Mary, Sweet Daisy, Sally Go Round, The Two Pigeons, Ring a Ring O' Roses, (First Version), Ring a Ring O' Roses, (Second Version), Our Shoe are Made of Leather, and Green Gravel. 19 pages plus a few pages of ads for Novello's other song books. Price on front cover indicated in cents, so this publication is from the H.W. Gray Co., sole agents for Novello and Company in the U.S.A.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. String-bound booklet. Music company stamp on the front cover. Set III of five sets, this collection includes the following songs: Jenny Jones, The Three Soldiers, There Stands a Lady, The Farmer's in his Den, The Butcher's Shop, and Poor Mary Sits A-Weeping. 20 pages. Price on front cover indicated in cents, so this publication is from the H.W. Gray Co., sole agents for Novello and Company in the U.S.A.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. String-bound booklet. Light soil and rubbing. Music company stamp on the front cover. Set I of five sets, this collection includes the following songs: London Bridge, Old Roger (First Version), Old Roger (Second Version), Walking up the Hillside, Oats and Beans, and Three Dukes. 23 pages plus a few pages of ads for the publisher's other songbooks.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. trade paperback in very good condition. slight crease on front cover otherwise clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. *** BOOK in good condition. Pictorial buckram covered boards. Grubby rear board with some dye run, some edge an spine end wear. Endpapers browned, otherwise interior is clean, tight and unmarked. Publisher's advertising slip for a second series tipped in at title page. 70 pages of text and accompanying music, whimsical b&w illustrations throughout. *** CONTENTS: An unusual book detailing eight children's singing games as used in the kindergarten system of pre-school education. Size: 210x235 Mm (oblong). Winifred Smith (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. ''Children's Singing Games' collected and Edited by Alice B. Gomme. David Nutt in the Strand 1894. Oblong hardback. The covers are slightly rubbed with a few minor marks. Good, solid binding. Good condition' collected and Edited by Alice B. Gomme. David Nutt in the Strand 1894. Oblong hardback. The covers are slightly rubbed with a few minor marks. Good, solid binding. Good condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Oblong 4to. Bound in publishers pictorial boards. 70 pages. Fully illustrated in black and white line drawings by Winifred Smith in a similar style to Walter Crane and Arthur Gaskin, typical of the Arts and Crafts movement. It was during this period that Gustave Dore 'London' published 1872,20 years earlier. made a huge impact on London Society changing attitudes to the poor in London slums. The author, in the preface, hopes the songs will 'reduce the inequalities always perceptible on the village green, and still more so in the streets, and to arrive at good singing and good acting without losing one bit of the frolic and charismatic 'go' that to London slum children.' Cover slightly dusty otherwise in very Good condition . Size 22 x 24cm [8.5 x 9.25 Inches). Winifred Smith (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback edition, 1965, in overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - covers slightly rubbed and toned to edges. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and music bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.…

70 [2] pp. Pictured in Black & White by Winifred Smith. Small 4to, publisher's illustrated cloth. Light soiling to the cloth; tight and sound; contents clean. Signed and presented by Winifred Smith to "Baa" on the front free endpaper. Publisher's announcement of the forthcoming Second Series tipped in at the front.…

Softcover. Condition: Good. Cover worn. Outer edge of page block rather worn & foxed. Endpapers foxed. No problems with text pages. Winifred Smith (illustrator).

8vo (22.5x15cm), paperback, xx + 531pp. Good condition. Light wear, several small splash marks to upper edges, bumped, mild creasing and scuff marks. With songs, several b&w illustrations. Pictures available on request.

4°. 70 S., 1 Bl. Mit sehr zahlreichen Textholzschnitten als Illustrationen, figürl. Rahmenornamenten für Text oder Noten und Vignetten. Illustr. Orig.-Leinen (Kopf und Schwanz abgegriffen). Hübsch illustriertes und interessantes Kinderbuch, gut gedruckt in der Ballantyne Press. Es werden die Anleitungen der Spiele, die Musik und der Liedtext zu einer harmonischen Einheit gebracht. Mit Anmerkungen über Herkunft und Alter der Spiele. "Winifred Smith, die nach ihrer Heirat unter dem Namen Winifred Green Kinderbücher illustriert hat, war eine Vertreterin der einflußreichen Birminghamer Illustratorenschule. Ihre Arbeiten leiten sich aber eher von Kate Greenaway als von der 'Arts and crafts'-Bewegung her" (Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch 2274).- Im selben Jahr erschien noch ein zweiter Band (Second series) als Fortsetzung.- Gutes Exemplar. Gelenke etw. gelockert, papierbedingt gebräunt, Exlibris auf Spiegel.- Hobrecker 2595. Seebaß I, 747.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Pappband 8 °. Condition: Sehr gut. Nachdruck der Ausgabe London, 1894. 70 Seiten, Einband minimal berieben, sonst sehr sauberes Exemplar. A43517 Sprache: Englisch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 244 x 172 mm. 23, 19, 20, 15, 19 pages. plus pages of ads. ex library.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. 19pp. Light wear, else VG. Size: 4to.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Faithful modern reprint of the extraordinary Victorian compilation describing over 800 children's games, including rules and local variants. 8vo. 531pp. Paperback. Minor wear. Good condition.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1894. Good condition with no wrapper. Square format. Grey cloth, black illustrations and titles. Contains music, words and decorations to many popular rhymes. 70 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn, covers grubby. Creases to free-endpapers. Large tear to inner margin of page 17/18. Contents are slightly grubby (well fingered). Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Smith, Winifred (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition with no wrapper. Square format. Grey cloth, black illustrations and titles. Contains music, words and decorations to many popular rhymes. 70 pages. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some neat colouring. A little page browning and some foxing. Grubby margin marks. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Smith, Winifred (illustrator).…