Published by McLoughlin Bro's. Publishers, New York, 1875
First Edition
Condition: Very good. First edition. McLoughlin edition of this vibrantly illustrated nursery rhyme set to music, featuring humanized frogs, rats, and cats, part of their Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series. This nursery rhyme about a frog seeking a wife was first recorded in the 16th century, and has been interpreted in various creative ways over the centuries. This McLoughlin version adds colorful chromolithographs and musical notation, making it quite a sight to behold. 10.5'' x 9''. Original color pictorial wrappers, respined with tape. Illustrated in color. (CW: Ten Little rhyme mentioned on rear wrapper.) [10] leaves, printed one side only. Wrapper with a bit of soil, a few mended closed tears. Leaves with a few tiny closed tears carefully strengthened with tape. Colors bright.