Published by McLoughlin Bros, 1889
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. shows minor wear, tear, rubbing, tanning.
Small 4to.; illustrated wraps, softcover; 16 pages; spine has been handsewn and in poor condition with edgewear, writing on front wrap, and chips however internal plates are in better condition.
Published by New York, New York, 1899
Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good to very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ as Issued. Mc Loughlin (illustrator). 1st Edition. a good to very good in the original stiff rich pictorial wraps 9 by 11 inches minor rubbing, and a chip to the edge of the front cover, else good to very good, color chromos are fresh and very good 16pps full color for all the letters of the alphabet, Each letter is printed in red, white and blue with a stars and stripes pattern, then each has a superb chromo litho, Book begins with Angel and ends with Zebra and has a rare illustration of an X-Ray!!!! just discovered in 1896. includes a short story as well.
Broché. Condition: . In 4 broché, couverture légèrement défraîchie, petits manques à la page 3.
Published by McLoughlin Bros, New York, 1899
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 4to. [16]p. with covers. Original lithographed paper covers, twice stapled at the spine. Light rubbing to the spine, light creasing at the upper right corner and lightly soiled (very faint) at the fore-edge. 1916 pencil gift inscription erased from the top edge of the final leaf, leaving trace evidence of inscription, else very clean and unmarked throughout. A nicely preserved patriotic ABC alphabet book for children.
Condition: Very good. Stunning Gilded Age ABC book with each letter illustrated in a stars-and-stripes motif, and including a Fourth of July story. This English-language alphabet is pictured in bright patriotic color throughout the book with progressive spelling lessons for young readers. A perfectly lovely alphabet book, very scarce. 8.5'' x 10.5''. Original pictorial wrappers. Illustrated with bright chromolithographs. [16] pages. Faint penciled name on left corner of front wrapper. Light soil to wrappers, tiny hole in upper corner of front wrapper, rear wrapper with one small stain. Nearly invisible evidence of spine strengthening.