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Opie, Peter published by Oxford University Press (STOCK CODE: 1301028) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

A NURSERY COMPANION

by Iona Opie; Peter Opie

Published by Oxford University Press. 1st. 1980

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. This volume, the celebration of an epoch, brings together the contents of more than a score of early 19th century children's booklets including classics such as 'Dame Wiggins Of Lee', 'House That Jack Built' etc. Hundrens of illustrations throughout - many in colour. Grey boards, red title to spine. Red endpapers. 12 x 8". 128 pages.

Corners bumped. A few tiny dents to cover edges. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and has a little wear to spine and corners.

ISBN: 0192122134
Stock no. 1301028

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Contents

A Was an Archer
Nursery Novelties
The History of an Apple Pie by Z
The History of the House That Jack Built
The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog
Who Killed Cock Robin
The Juvenile Numerator
The Adventures of Jack and Jill and Old Dame Gill
The Comic Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Cat
Little Rhymes for Little Folks; or, Poetry for Fanny's Library
The Paths of Learning Strewed With Flowers; or, English Grammar Illustrated
The Gaping, Wide Mouthed, Waddling Frog
Punctuation Personified
Dame Wiggins of Lee and her Seven Wonderful Cats
Dame Dearlove's Ditties for the Nursery
The History Of Sixteen Wonderful Old Women
Anecdotes and Adventures of Fifteen Gentleman
Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation
The Chapter of Kings
The Gamut and Time Table in Verse
Peter Prim's Pride, or Proverbs that Will Suit the Young or the Old
The Remarkable Adventures of an Old Woman and her Pig
The Little Man and the Little Maid
Sam Syntax's Cries of London
Aldiborontiphoskyphorniostikos
The Dandies' Rout
Mounseer Nongtongpaw; or the Discoveries of John Bull in a Trip to Paris

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