The Jessie Willcox Smith Mother Goose is a delightful collection of more than 750 nursery rhymes, illustrated throughout by the incomparable Jessie Willcox Smith.

Smith was a master portrayer of young children; to her all children were innocent and pure, and this virtue is evident in the illustrations reproduced within these pages.

In addition to the numerous familiar (and some not-so-well-known) Mother Goose rhymes, there are fifty-one verses taken from the first English-language Mother Goose published in America. Besides being interesting from a historical point of view, many of these rhymes are followed by humorous morals, which add to their appeal.

The Jessie Willcox Smith Mother Goose is a classic rare book that the entire family will enjoy for generations to come.

From the dust jacket