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(dated by reference to British Library). Written and illustrated by Anne Anderson. Contains 12 full page colour plates plus black and white illustrations to the text on other pages. There are eleven short poems, each with its own colour illustration, that follow the little girl of the book and her sister in the activities that they undertake throughout the day. So there is a verse and illustration for Morning, Dressing, Going to School, Lessons etc. The illustrations are typical Anne Anderson and at her best with her art noveau stylised figures and scenes. Lovely bright colours. The book is arranged with each poem having a plate facing it, with double blank pages between them. The paper is a nice quality, slightly glossy. The cover has a 13 th illustration pasted down on the beige coloured cloth. This was one of a series of books by Nelson that were illustrated by Anne Anderson and all have the same type of cover. The other titles include The Rosie Posie Book, The Gillyflower Garden Book and The Little Busy Bee Book. Condition: Binding: The beige linen cover has some staining and is lifting from the board in places. The surface of part of the rear free end paper is scuffed and there is a piece of old paper tape on it. Interior: There is a personal inscription, dated 1912, on the rear of the coloured frontispiece. All plates are extremely bright, there are some grubby marks and two small tears to page borders (repaired). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

ANN ANDERSON, ANNE CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED, ART NOVEAU STYLE,