Publisher's Synopsis
A detailed reference book to the histories of more than 500 rhymes and songs, with their parallels, first appearances, origins, and variations. The Opies are unrivalled as authorities on the folklore of childhood.
 
Oxford University Press; 1977. Hardcover with clipped dust cover. Dust cover slight yellowing and wear to the edges. Black and white illustrations. 467 pp. Very slight age spotting to FFEP. Preowned. ISBN: 0198691114.