Item #22539 Pictorial A B C Book.
Pictorial A B C Book.

Pictorial A B C Book.

New York: J.Q. Preble, ca. 1851. Paperback. A scarce primary reader with moralistic rhymes to accompany hand colored wood engraved illustrations for each letter of the alphabet. John Q. Preble published in New York between 1851 and 1865. J. Smith engraver, NY on front cover. Publisher's tan paper wrappers, printed on one side of page only, 10pp, 4 1/2 x 7 1/4", whip stitch binding, hand colored, unpaginated. Dusty, tide mark at bottom of cover, internally clean. Marginal closed tear back cover. OCLC: 78247725 cites only 3 copies at Yale, AAS, Library Co of Philadelphia. Very good overall. Item #22539

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