A contemporary of randolph caldecott and walter crane, she attracted a wide audience in the united states and england, and many of her books were even translated into german and french. I thought, oh, i remember reading mother goose when i was a boy. Abbey are the uks leading, and award winning, distributor of childrens entertainment. The whole book is available to download for free from project gutenberg. Scott gustafson is the awardwinning author and illustrator of artisans classic fairy tales, favorite nursery rhymes from mother goose, and classic bedtime stories, as well as an illustrated novel for young readers entitled eddie. Popular mother goose books showing 150 of 792 the neighborhood mother goose hardcover by. Swan a mother goose nursery rhyme mama lisas books. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. Winston company, philadelphia original, vintage hardcover in good condition.
This hardcover reprint includes the complete text and illustrations of three dean titles. Mother goose vintage paperback book 1917 illustrated margaret evans price. Old mother goose, when she wanted to wander, would ride through the air on a very fine gander. Mother goose book of rhymes no 44 pictured by margaret evans price c 1917 published by the stecher litho co. Just click the link on the book title to download it. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. The term nursery rhyme emerged in the third decade of the nineteenth century although this type of childrens literature previously existed with different names such as tommy thumb songs and mother goose songs. Play free games and crafts featuring favorite mother goose nursery rhymes. Now he has a new grandson greatgrand, for me so i set out to find a mother goose, of course. Winston company, philadelphia pa, 1917hardcoverfirst thus editionillustrator. Mother goose rhymes and favorite fairy tales 1917, illus.
Even now i cant help but to chime in when my little cousins are singing them. Engraved and printed by edmund evans, published by frederick warne and co. Nursery rhymes find all the mother goose nursery rhymes. Long book with great colorful painting type of illustrations.
Please see the photos for cosmetic shape and let me know if you have any questions or for additional photos, thank you. All the old favourites are included and the illustrations are gorgeous photos of handsewn designs, using antique fabrics, felt. Mother goose books list of books by author mother goose. There are so many rhymes that the book is being split into sections for ease of navigation for our cybercrayon readers. This facsimile of a 1917 edition is great to give or read to. The figure of mother goose is an imaginary author of a collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes often published as mother goose rhymes. The real mother goose this is a comprehensive book containing more than 250 mother goose rhymes. Mother goose remembers this is a wellchosen collection of traditional rhymes, poems and songs. If not yet, i would like to recommend our very favorite mary engelbreits mother goose. Jacks mother came in, and caught the goose soon, and mounting its back, flew up to the moon. Mother goose book of rhymes paperback 1917 by margaret evans illustrated by price author. Mother goose is the most recognized anonymous author of popular childrens nursery rhymes. Mother goose book of rhymes price, margaret evans illustrated by on. Little kids love board books of mother goose rhymes.
I have a very old mother goose book and i was curious as to. The tall book of mother goose pictured by feodor rojankovsky. This page is over 60 years old yet the images and colors remain vivid and fresh. Find great deals on ebay for vintage mother goose book. We have a man in great falls, montana who is 114 yrs old. I can still remember when, as a child, i would proudly sing out all the words to my favorite mother goose nursery rhymes, old mac donald and mary had a little lamb. Jasper52 will bid on your behalf as much as necessary to ensure that you meet the reserve price. Few books in the english language have had so widespread a circulation as the collection of nursery rhymes known as mother gooses melodies. Many modern nursery rhyme mother goose books abbreviate the rhymes like london bridge. I really enjoy the illustrations in this collection. The most common mother goose book material is cotton.
Little bobby snooks was fond of his books, boy and girl. Apr 07, 2017 the identity of the real mother goose isnt conclusively known legends, memories and stories over the centuries have failed to produce a real mother goose. A remarkable and enigmatic mural illustrating africanamerican children in themes from various nursery rhymes including the mother goose rhymes, especially from there was an old woman who lived in a shoe, themes from alice in wonderland, little black sambo, and. Check out our nursery rhymes book selection for the very best in unique or custom. Mother goose s pocket of pleasure filled with her original riddles, rhymes, chimes, jungles and lullabies for the nursery and trundlebed profusely. The illustration below is from the real mother goose which was illustrated by blanche fisher wright and published in 1916. Rescued from a well worn childrens book with mother goose rhymes is this delightful little print featuring the poem, old mother goose. Heralded as the standard mother goose by parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians, this wonderful book with blanche fisher wrights lively, colorful for nearly a century, the real mother goose has. Nursery rhymes indexed a to z to make it easy to find your favorite nursery rhyme. Old dutch nursery rhymes antique 1917 book henriette willebeek le mair. Several of them are larger than the typical board book.
Julia greenegift signed 1929please note that this lot has a reserve. Old mother goose english childrens songs england mama. Overall condition is very good with mildew stains on top and bottom from basement storage. Christian mother goose by marjorie ainsborough decker 1978 the random house book of mother goose by arnold lobel 1986, over 300 nursery rhymes. Mother goose is often cited as the author of hundreds of childrens stories that have been passed down through oral tradition and published over centuries. They have been releasing childrens content in the uk for over 20 yea.
This is the most complete and traditional collection of nursery and mother goose rhymes, but it is not arranged in chapters. Any information that you might have would be greatly appreciated book info is below. It is a collection of old nursery rhymes with beautiful illustrations every child and parent will enjoy. Mother goose nursery rhymes by logan marshall, 1917. New listing vtg 1922 mother goose book rhymes and nursery tales book, wally piper. The very first known book containing a collection of these texts was tommy.
Various chants, songs, and even games have been attributed to her, but she is most recognized for her nursery rhymes, which have been familiar. The artwork in this book is traditional and very charming so it would make a beautiful gift for a. The book is not being withdrawn from circulation, however. The mother goose nursery rhymes we know today come from two main sources. Jasper52 will bid on your behalf as much as necessary to ensure that you meet the reserve. Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. Small and perfect for childs room or nursery, measuring approximately 7. North country nursery rhymes by shelley gill 1987 new adventures of mother goose by bruce lansky 1993, mother goose with the violence abridged. Heres a slight variation of this rhyme from the real mother goose 1916. Kate greenaway 18461901 was one of the most popular british book illustrators of the victorian era. The figure of mother goose is the imaginary author of a collection of french fairy tales and later of english nursery rhymes. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Here are some examples of the picture book and coloring activities in lots and lots and lots of owls. It was told and illustrated by margaret evans price. This facsimile of a 1917 edition is great to give or read to a young child. Then i looked more carefully at the cover and saw that mother goose was pictured as an old, spindly woman in a pointy black hat and cape, quite like a witch.
Printed in great britain, a nice frederick warne edition of greenaways charming interpretation of mother goose. The random house book of mother goose selected and illustrated by arnold lobel y pz8. Imagine my total joy to discover that the real mother goose is in its seventyfifth year of publication. The inside pages are yellow to brown from age with some pencil writing and arithmetic. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mother goose or the old nursery rhymes illustrated by kate greenaway. A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for children in britain and many other countries, but usage of the term only dates from the late 18thearly 19th century. Complete collection of 362 mother goose nursery rhymes. I remember the day i received a copy of the real mother goose after the birth of my son in 1970. Library deletes nigger rhymes in 1917 mother goose. When he grew up and began his family we to our great delight we found the same book for his children. When mother goose opens up her nursery rhyme book, a magical world of music filled with curious characters and silly situations that will enchant.
This, however, was dependent on a christmas pantomime, a successor to which is still performed in the united kingdom. The real mother goose, originally published in 1916, is a beautifully illustrated book collecting wellloved nursery rhymes for children. The number 440 is written on the lower left hand corner of the front cover. This antique 1917 hardcover edition includes everyones favorite mother goose nursery rhymes and fairy tales.
The wellknown nursery rhymes are all there, as well as many less familiar mother goose rhymes, all beautifully illustrated by blanche fisher wright. Her work is often published as mother goose rhymes. The christian mother goose book of nursery rhymes marjorie ainsborough decker, sarah gibb on. Mother goose book of rhymes, margaret evans price, facsimile of 1917 shaped book. The rhymes include the one beginning, eeny, meeny, miney mo, catch a nigger by the toe, and. What we do know is that these popular bedtime stories and rhymes have existed in various forms for centuries, and the first book of mother goose rhymes was published in 1697. Mother goose rhymes and jingles with illustrations by fanny y. Theres also a claim that an american woman was the real mother goose and that her soninlaw published a book. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. For more than seventyfive years the real mother goose has been delighting millions of children, and today the magic is as strong as ever. Unusual mother goose with photogravures of children acting out several mother goose rhymes. The classic collection of mother goose nursery rhymes. This diecut shaped childrens book is a thoroughly charming introduction to the mother goose rhymes.
There are small cracks in the paint, with no loss, and they are overall fine. A glorious, fullcolor collection of mother goose rhymes like three blind mice, humpty dumpty, and mary had a little lamb, featuring the classic blanche fisher wright illustrations from the original 1916 the real mother goose. I have a very old mother goose book and i was curious as to how much it might be worth. That is why their version was a bit different notice the titles they didnt want to appear pirating the real bostonian mother goose book of newbery. Its a hardcover book, with 64 pages and a total of 46 rhymes and songs, plus a bonus singalong cd.
First edition of kate greenaways mother goose in the extremely rare dust jacket one of the prettiest, quaintest, most engaging little books imaginable greenaway, kate, illustrator. Oct 24, 2019 our evergrowing list of board books of mother goose rhymes includes some with eight or more nursery rhymes and others with only one mother goose rhyme. Oblong quarto in floral design boards and cloth spine in a fine dustjacket and a very good original box with a paper label on the center of the box top. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Mother goose nursery rhymesarranged by logan marshallpublishing. Mother goose rhymes and favorite fairy tales, arranged by logan marshall 1917 the john c. History and origins of mother goose nursery rhymes who was mother goose. Do you have a classic nursery rhymes book in your childs collection. A lovely illustrated collection features the most wellknown and beloved mother goose rhymes from humpty dumpty to little bo peepall beautifully enhanced with a gentle religious message. Some marks both 1987 my beautiful mother goose book pb. Various chants, songs, and even games have been attributed to her, but she is most recognized for her nursery rhymes, which have been familiar with readers of all generations. The last youth of edgar allen poe and many other illustrated childrens books.
The terms appearance in english dates back to the early 18th. Mother goose rhymes book, 1916 platt story book costumes. Favorite nursery rhymes from mother goose by scott. Library deletes nigger rhymes in 1917 mother goose edition. Mother goose s book of nursery rhymes and songs many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. All the classic are included and this book could be for all ages to read if your into mother goose. As a character, she appeared in a song, the first stanza of which often functions now as a nursery rhyme. The book is not numbered, but i counted 12 pages counting the back cover. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
History of mother goose rhymes classic nursery stories. Credit for her fabrication goes to charles perrault, the creator of the fairy tale genre and first to name her in a book which became known by its subtitle, tales of my mother goose 1695. The term mother goose rhymes is interchangeable with nursery rhymes from the mid16th century nursery rhymes begin to be recorded in english plays, and most popular rhymes date from the 17th and 18th centuries. I have a very old mother goose book and i was curious as. First and last pages are detached and will break apart even if you are careful. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. All have colorful illustrations and will appeal to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as some children in kindergarten. Cory 19 reprint and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All pages seem to be intact, but the covering and binding is shot. Unfollow vintage mother goose book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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