Generations have gone "up in a swing, up in the air so blue" with these timeless poems, savoring their images of the delights, fears, and wonders of childhood. A keepsake treasure, this new unabridged hardcover edition features ornate foil stamping on the cover, a handsome vellum dust jacket, and a ribbon place marker, in addition to 100 enchanting pen-and-ink drawings. Reprint of the Charles Scribner's Sons, London, 1902 edition.
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