#MiniatureMonday

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson

The continuation of our little spring series, with another item by the same author, Robert Louis Stevenson. This is one of his most popular works, A Child's Garden of Verses, which has been published in numerous editions over the years. This version is part of a set, formally called the "Little Leather Library," which was changed by the publisher Robert Haas, who felt the term "leather" was misleading due to them not being bound in leather.

"Red Luxart embossed floral border trim and title in croft leatherette" --Biblio.com

We have a larger set, from when it was still called the Little Leather Library, which can be seen here.

--Diane R., Special Collections Graduate Student