Publisher's Synopsis
 
In this book, Mr Percy Muir,  a leading authority on English Children's Books, has written an account which is both scholarly and entertaining of the works published for children during three centuries.  Mr Muir passes over the books written solely to instruct or to improve, and concentrates on those whose aim is entertainment.  He discusses at some length, and with an endearing enthusiasm, the important children's writers and their books in the years up to 1900.  Mr Miller provides lists - invaluable to the collector -  of the most important children's books during each period, and he refers to the most useful works by early writers which have appeared on the subject.
 
B.T.Batsford Ltd.; 1969. Second impression. Hardcover with unclipped dust cover. Dust cover has a few nicks and tears, small mark to base of spine.  Spins slightly sunned and corners a little rubbed. Book itself in very good condition. Binding tight  and text clean. Printed dedication to Edgar Oppenheimer by Percy H. Muir to front. Illustrations. 256 pp. Preowned. No ISBN.