Come Hither by Walter De la Mare | 1966 Anthology of Poetry | Rhymes & Poems for the Young of All Ages | Bixley Shop

Come Hither was written by Walter De la Mare, originally published in 1923. This is a copy of the third edition published in 1966 by Alfred A. Knopf. According to the dust jacket...

"Famous since 1923 as an ideal introduction to the pleasures of poetry, Walter de la Mare's Come Hither is still unique among collections of lyrical and imaginative poems. One of the best-loved of his many books, Come Hither is now presented in a completely reset edition, newly designed and illustrated by Warren Chappel. It contains more than 500 poems by more than 150 authors... from Chaucer to Longfellow to Frost."

BIXLEY NOTES
• Come Hither: A Collection of RHYMES & POEMS For the Young of All Ages
• by Walter De la Mare
• Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1966 (third edition)
• 771 page linen hardcover with dust jacket
• Measures 9 1/2" x 6 1/2"

VINTAGE NOTES
• In very good condition for its age
• Binding is nice and tight
• Very little shelf wear on the covers
• Dust jacket is a bit tattered with some staining
• Pages are in excellent shape

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