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| 19722 | (Published in 1916; Black and White illustrations by M. Sheldon) |
| 25608 | (Published in 1905; Single Tone illustratons by B. C. Pease) |
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A CHILD'S
GARDEN
of VERSES
By
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSoN
ILLUSTRATED BY
MYRTLE SHELDON
M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
CHICAGO
Copyright 1916
By
M. A. DONOHUE
AND
COMPANY
BY WAY of
INTRODUCTION
Nothing has ever been written that appeals to a child's nature morethan "A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES." It is written in a simple versethat a child can readily understand. It was one of the earlier effortsof the author, Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scotchman by birth, who,owing to ill-health, became a world traveler. During his travels hevisited the United States, spending a year among our famous resorts.Later he visited Australia and the South Sea Islands, which climateagreed with him