Historical Mother Goose. A Jingle of Book Facts Told in Nonsense Rhymes.
New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Large 4to. 38pp. Original printed papered boards, red cloth spine. Musical jingles about 19 important US historical figures and events, including: William Penn, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Benedict Arnold, Thomas Jefferson, The Boston Tea Party and the Civil War, by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 – 1919), a popular American author and poet, known for her interest in New Thought, Spiritualism, and the teachings of the Theosophical Society, Covers a bit darkened and lightly rubbed, corners chafed, spine ends bruise and lightly rubbed, endpapers unevenly browned, cracked between least leaf and rear endpaper - but quite sound, a few finger marks to pages -otherwise internally clean and unmarked. Overall a sound VG copy. Item #40369
Price: $75.00