Kantner's Illustrated Book of Objects for Children Containing Over 2000 Illustrations.
Reading, PA: W. C. Kantner, 1881. Hardcover. An instructional reader for children, beginning with single syllable words and progressing to multi-syllabic words. It is charmingly illustrated with wood block illustrations for each word, including some Australian flora and fauna, ie, the kangaroo, & lyre bird as well as the cassowary, sheep and whales. Printed in a large format, each page is illustrated with 12 b&w engravings of animals, people and objects, with the name of each below. Some of the American subjects include: Indian, Negro, washer woman, Esquimau, and velocipede. With 'Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children' articles from the Poughkeepsie Evening Star laid down at early pages (through p21), and with many additional newspaper articles loosely inserted.
4to, 170pp. Brown gilt cloth with gilt title at front cover, no title at spine. Covers marked and rubbed, spine chipped head and tail. Internally, the last page toned from newspaper clipping loosely inserted. OCLC: 16163197. Item #16254
Price: $125.00