Author: Anonymous
Title: The Alphabet of Animals
Description: Cincinnati, Peter G. Thomson, 1885 . First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce 1885 children's rag book, in which the alphabet is taught to children through colour illustrations of animals. A very scarce work produced by Peter G. Thomson of Cincinnati.An early example of a children's rag book - or cloth book - a new type of children's book, with text and images printed on cloth, a format intended to withstand the enthusiastic handling of children, typically printed in lightweight cotton.With colour illustrations to wraps, and further colour illustrations to six pages.A delightful children's work, the majority of which is written in verse. The final two text leaves feature the prose short story 'The Zoological Gardens&apos. In the publisher's original cloth wraps. Major fraying to wrap heads and tails. Folding to back strip. Rubbing, fading, and handling marks to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Cloth significantly age toned. Significant handling marks, spotting, and staining throughout. Colour illustrations remain vibrant. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: The Alphabet of animals Peter G. Thomson cloth book rag book Peter G. Thomson Not Stated
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Title: The Alphabet of Animals
Description: Cincinnati, Peter G. Thomson, 1885 . First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce 1885 children's rag book, in which the alphabet is taught to children through colour illustrations of animals. A very scarce work produced by Peter G. Thomson of Cincinnati.An early example of a children's rag book - or cloth book - a new type of children's book, with text and images printed on cloth, a format intended to withstand the enthusiastic handling of children, typically printed in lightweight cotton.With colour illustrations to wraps, and further colour illustrations to six pages.A delightful children's work, the majority of which is written in verse. The final two text leaves feature the prose short story 'The Zoological Gardens&apos. In the publisher's original cloth wraps. Major fraying to wrap heads and tails. Folding to back strip. Rubbing, fading, and handling marks to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Cloth significantly age toned. Significant handling marks, spotting, and staining throughout. Colour illustrations remain vibrant. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: The Alphabet of animals Peter G. Thomson cloth book rag book Peter G. Thomson Not Stated
Price: GBP 165.00 = appr. US$ 235.62 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 944F38
- Book number: 944F38
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