The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, Iona Opie, Peter Opie (Editors). Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997. New edition. 8vo up to 9½” tall. 560pp., with black and white illustrations throughout. Dark navy boards with gilt spine titles. black blue gilt. Volume and unclipped jacket in fine condition with discreet small library stamp to free endpaper. A comprehensive study of 500 nursery rhymes, songs, jingles and lullabies, detailing their origins, development, literary associations, political uses, variations and parallels in other languages.
The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, Iona Opie, Peter Opie
1800 to 1950, 1950 To Present, Children's Books, Reference$30.00
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