Through Many-Colored Glasses Compiled by George Hornby and illustrated by Marion R. Kohs. Large 9”x12” size with full color throughout and quality construction exactly like the original 1945 edition. This most exceptional and beautiful book of 75 of the very best poetry anthologies for children is a work of art from start to finish.Some of the selections’ top writers are Shakespeare, Robert Browning, William Blake, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Whitcomb Riley, James Stephens, Emily Dickinson, Joyce Kilmer and a host of others. The poems were picked with an eye to the child’s enjoyment as well as his education and most children will not only love them but will learn them. The poems, the book design, construction and especially the illustrations are treated with meticulous detail. A very pleasing whimsy, coupled with remarkable color and draftsmanship. Full color illustrations on text pages, cover and end sheets, large 9”x12” size, quality sewn signatures, laminated hardcover, 62 pages. |