The Oxford book of children's verse

by Iona Opie

Other authorsPeter Opie
Paper Book, 1973

Collection

FLDMN

Status

Available

Series

Oxford Books of Verse

Genres

Publication

Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1973.

Description

A chronologically arranged anthology of 332 selections spanning five hundred years of American and British poetry, from Chaucer to Ogden Nash. Includes source and biographical notes.

Subjects

American Poetry Collections
Children's poetry
English poetry Collections

Language

English

Physical description

xxxii, 407 p.; 23 cm

Barcode

3145

ISBN

0198121407 / 9780198121404

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(From the Preface) "This book is a gathering of verses that have been written for children, or written with children prominently in mind, which either were cherished in their own day, or which have stood the test of time."

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