- Bobo&Apos;S Motor Car

England/London, Alf Cooke, c1905. Hardback. A scarce twentieth century children's book. An author and date is not stated to this work. Only 'Made in England.' 'Alf Cooke' colophon to the rear board. Alf Cooke Printworks was a business founded by its namesake in 1866. He expanded into colour printing in 1868 and in 1885 was appointed by Queen Victoria as 'Her Majesty's Colour Printer&apos. Lacking pages 11-14. Bobo's Motor Car followed another work in the series titled Bobo's Adventures. This is the second book in the series and to the front pastedown it is stated 'Other Titles in Preparation&apos. Extremely scarce, with none on Copac. This work follows Bobo's adventures with her many friends such as Teddy, Jumbo the Elephant and a gentleman who is a Golly Doll. The Golly character is the fictional character created by Florence Kate Upton in the late nineteenth century. The black doll has been the subject of controversy due to its depiction of people of colour. In quarter cloth binding with pictorial front board. Rear board is plain and grey. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of spine and patches of rubbing to the front board, heavier to extremities. Prior owner's light writing below the title. Front hinge is strained but fir. Evidence of a prior owner's writings to front pastedown and title page, which has been erased. Several pages throughout have previously erased writing from a prior owner. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned due to paper used. To pages 32-27 a prior owner has coloured the drawings using ink. The colouring is very charming. Occasional spots to pages, heaviest to pages 10 and 15. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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