This beautiful hardcover edition is in near fine condition. The pages are tight, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket shows wear at the top and bottom. Mother Goose in Prose is a collection of stories by L. Frank Baum, first published in 1897, and it marked Baum’s debut as a children’s author. In this book, Baum takes traditional Mother Goose nursery rhymes and reimagines them as short prose stories, expanding on the simple verses with imaginative narratives and characters. Today, the book is valued as a historical piece, reflecting Baum’s early literary voice and his creative approach to classic children’s tales.