First edition. Lovely picture book of traditional children’s songs, arranged and illustrated by the Dutch artist Henriëtte Willebeek Le Mair (1889–1972). I Published simultaneously in London by Augener Ltd and in Philadelphia by David McKay as part of her successful series of nursery rhyme books. With 15 coloured plates and original gilt lettered blue cloth with mounted coloured plate by Le Mair. The boards are clean, but with a very slight discolouration to them. Fractional bowing. Internally clean and tidy, with fractionally darkened pages. Each rhyme / song is accompanied by a full‑page or double‑page colour illustration showing children, animals, and domestic or village scenes. Each nursery rhyme, with the music by J. Röntgen, has a plate opposite. 31 (i) pages. 21.5 x 28 cm.