Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter Songs and Sketches

In good plus condition, all 4 in the set (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) in original, joyfully illustrated card covers bound using a different coloured thread to the spine for each season. Each volume additionally covered in a previous owner’s custom made wrapper of brown paper with titling and a different pencil coloured illustration to each front. Gilt page edges, beautiful sketches throughout, bindings sound, age toned with some scattered age spotting to occasional leaves throughout. Undeniably just a little musty. Contents selected and arranged by E Nesbit and Robert Ellice Mack. Illustrations by Mary E Butler, Giacomelli, H Bannermann, H Whatley, Robert Ellis Mack, W G Addison, A M Clausen, G H Thompson, A Wilde Parsons, Julius Lus and George Clausen. A charming collection of poetry and illustrations.