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The Story of Jimmy Sliderlegs, and Other Funny Stories and Pictures. First American Edition. Published in Philadelphia: Willis P. Hazard, 1856, 14 pages, small 4to.

One of the Rarest Children Books ever Printed in USA.

Numerous pictures, all hand colored. Front page detached, repaired on the reverse with scotch tape. The scotch tape is removed but left marks behind. A very small piece of scotch tape left a mark on page 10 on removal. Similarly, another small piece on pages 13-14.

According to Rühle The story of Jimmy Sliderlegs and other funny stories and pictures is an English translation of selected poems from Jugendspiegel für Kinder von 4-8 Jahren (1848) and like the German original was illustrated by Jakob Julius Adé. Cf. R. Rühle, Böse Kinder.

Willis P. Hazard, [1856 or 1857?] (Printed by King & Baird. Stereotyped by George Charles)

Description

14 p. : illustrations (hand-colored wood engravings) ; 24 cm.