Jessie Willcox Smith (illustrator). A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1905 (copyright renewed in subsequent printings; this copy shows later reprint code BB2C-1.58[H] 1958). Bound in blue cloth with a mounted full-color illustrated paste-on to the front board. Decorated pictorial endpapers in green and rose tones featuring children at play among trees. This charming edition brings together Stevenson's classic cycle of childhood poems with the beloved illustrations of Jessie Willcox Smith, one of America's most celebrated illustrators of the Golden Age. Smith's work captures the innocence, wonder, and imaginative play of children, pairing beautifully with Stevenson's verses that have delighted generations. Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Place: New York Date: 1905 (this copy c. 1958 printing, per code) Binding: Hardcover, cloth with pictorial paste-on Language: English Condition Notes: Light edge wear and rubbing to boards; paste-on shows mild surface wear. Binding tight, pages clean and illustrations bright. Endpapers intact and well-preserved. A collectible edition, combining a children's literature classic with artwork by one of the foremost American illustrators of the early 20th century.