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April 2021

"Triplets: Comprising, The Baby's Opera, The Baby's Bouquet and the Baby's Own Æsop", 1899

"Triplets" is a compilation of three children's stories comprising The Baby's Opera, The Baby's Bouquet, and The Baby's Own Æsop. The book was published in 1899 by George Routledge & Sons Limited, features original designs in colour by illustrator Walter Crane and was printed by Edmund Evans.

The first book is called "THE BABY'S OPERA". This is a charming children's nursery rhyme book, featuring beautiful colour illustrations throughout. There are 35 nursery rhymes in all including classics such as Jack and Jill, Three Blind Mice, The Mulberry Bush, Hickory-Dickory-Dock and Little-Bo-Peep.

The second book is called "THE BABY’S BOUQUET”. It consists of old nursery rhymes and tunes, including songs from Britain and Europe like The Little Man and Maid, Lucy-Locket, The Little Cock Sparrow, London Bridge, Pussy Cat, and The Three Little Kittens.

The third book in this compilation is called “BABY’S OWN AESOP”. All beautifully illustrated from the tales of Aesop's fables, shortened and put into limericks for the younger reader.

This copy comes from the Owen Pritchard Collection.

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