By Alfred Scott-Gatty; Dorothy Pleydell-Bouverie
London   W. Collins & Co. Ltd.; Herman Darewski
12.5" by 10" 72pp
The uncommon first edition of this collection of children's songs by Alfred Scott-Gatty with beautiful colour plates by W. Graham Robertson.
By Alfred Scott-Gatty; Dorothy Pleydell-Bouverie

1920 I Wonder Why Sixteen Songs for the Children

London   W. Collins & Co. Ltd.; Herman Darewski
12.5" by 10" 72pp
The uncommon first edition of this collection of children's songs by Alfred Scott-Gatty with beautiful colour plates by W. Graham Robertson.
£65.00
: 0.75kgs / : 834W19

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Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

First edition of I Wonder Why, Sixteen Songs for the Children by Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty in the original publisher's quarter cloth binding. 

With words by Dorothy Peydell-Bouverie. 

Alfred Scott-Gatty was a successful British composer and long serving officer of arms. 

Includes sixteen beautiful colour plates illustrated by W. Graham Robertson. Collated, complete.

No dust wrapper present.

Condition

In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding and paper wrapped boards. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and to tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some wear to these areas and some light markings to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot.

Very Good

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