{"product_id":"songbook-holiday-songs-emilie-poulsson-l-j-bridgman-illustrator-hardcover-antique-1915","title":"Songbook: Holiday Songs, Emilie Poulsson, L.J. Bridgman Illustrator, Hardcover, Antique 1915","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwelve holidays ring the cover, and inside, a century-old songbook marks each one in music and verse. This 1915 Milton Bradley edition is framed throughout by L.J. Bridgman's pen-and-ink drawings of children, harvests and open skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emilie Poulsson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e L.J. Bridgman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milton Bradley Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1901, Twelfth Edition dated 1915\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with illustrated cloth cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 123\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.75 inches Tall x 10 inches Wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Condition. There is very light tanning at the extreme edges of the pages, a minor sign of age. Otherwise this book is in wonderful condition for its age, with no foxing, folded corners, or tears, and no writing apart from the inscription described below. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eligible for USPS Media Mail, the most economical shipping option. Delivery can take up to 8 business days and is not guaranteed, so please choose the method that best fits your timeline at checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover's holiday calendar names Christmas, New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Valentine's Day, Easter, Froebel's Birthday, May Day, Bird Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Arbor Day and Thanksgiving Day. Each holiday has songs with full music and lyrics, set to music by various composers, and the words and music are credited by name on the page. Bridgman's illustrations run around the notation. The full title page reads \u003cem\u003eHoliday Songs and Every Day Songs and Games\u003c\/em\u003e, but this is a songbook first. One song, \u003cem\u003eThe Bowling Game\u003c\/em\u003e, has directions for the game printed beneath it, and that is the only game we noticed in the book. The front free endpaper is inscribed in graceful period handwriting: \"Helen Thompson from her friend Mrs. Cairns, July 1917.\" The signature is an ornate script and difficult to read.  This is a large, heavy book, we recommend Media Mail for the lowest shipping cost, though it is slower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen it on the piano or stand it cover-out on a holiday shelf and let a century-old songbook set the scene: twelve holidays in music and verse, wrapped in Bridgman's pen-and-ink drawings, with a gift inscription from 1917 still waiting on the endpaper. It's a find for collectors of kindergarten history and early children's music, for teachers and pianists, and for anyone styling a holiday vignette with something no one else will have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmilie Poulsson (1853–1939) was a leading American kindergarten educator and children's author, best known for \u003cem\u003eFinger Plays for Nursery and Kindergarten\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIn the Child's World\u003c\/em\u003e, both from 1893. \u003cem\u003eHoliday Songs and Every Day Songs and Games\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1901 by Milton Bradley of Springfield, Massachusetts. The firm published Poulsson's other titles alongside its games and kindergarten materials. L.J. Bridgman (Lewis Jesse Bridgman, 1857–1931) was a prolific illustrator who also drew for \u003cem\u003eThe Little Colonel's Holidays\u003c\/em\u003e and several other Poulsson books. The calendar on the cover includes Froebel's Birthday, a nod to Friedrich Froebel, the founder of the kindergarten movement. This copy is the Twelfth Edition, dated 1915, and was inscribed as a gift two years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our shop for more antique children's books and holiday ephemera to round out your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Milton Bradley Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43477917499601,"sku":"BK594","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/1733\/8577\/files\/IMG_0416_22e1030a-02c1-43d9-b6cc-66a12ee78de4.jpg?v=1793820318","url":"https:\/\/www.antigotrunk.com\/en-ca\/products\/songbook-holiday-songs-emilie-poulsson-l-j-bridgman-illustrator-hardcover-antique-1915","provider":"Antigo Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}