Antique Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes Pug Cover Vintage C.E. Graham1910s-1920sRare For Sale

Up for purchase or sale is a highly sought-after, 320-page complete antique edition of Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes published by the historic Charles E. Graham & Co. This scarce variant features vibrant red cloth boards uniquely stamped with ornate black and gold border accents, anchored by a beautiful front cover pictorial paste-down plate showing an elderly woman window-gazing next to a seated Pug dog. This specific deluxe 320-page volume is particularly desirable because it contains several bright, full-page color lithographic plates bound throughout the text block! It features a striking color frontispiece depicting "Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son" running away with a pig, a heavily detailed nursery-rhyme themed illustrated title border, and hundreds of nostalgic black-and-white drawings accenting the classic nursery verses.A wonderful addition to any vintage children's book collection or as a historic display piece for an antique nursery.A fantastic visual artifact from early 20th-century children's literature, perfect for vintage book dealers, illustrators, or collectors of uncommon Mother Goose variations.• Cover & Spine: The red cloth binding shows significant shelf wear, edge rubbing, and bumping/fraying at the corners and spine tips. The pictorial front plate remains clear and vibrant with typical aged scuffing.• Binding: Pre-owned, antique condition. The hinges are delicate and show wear typical for a children's book of this age.