SWEETS FROM FAIRY LAND
[MOVABLE BOOK[. (Anonymous). Sweets From Fairy Land. London/ NY: Ernest Nister/ E. P. Dutton & Co. [N.d., ca. 1896].
First edition. Hardcover. Large 4t0. one of the larger Sisters I have seen. Beautifully illustrated with 8 interchangeable chromolithographs, all in tact. Colorful chromolithographed pictorial cover. No author identified, nor year of publication. c. 1880-90. Distinctive movables with 8 movable plates, plus text illustrated with line drawings, so that when a tab is pulled the pictures changes the configuration of the story told. The story "Your's Sincerely" tells the story of a young girl's affection for both her pet dog and pet cat; when the tab is pulled the picture of her with dog switched to that of her with cat. Illustrator resembles Louis Wain and very well may be.
Bound in original color pictorial chromolithographed front cover over boards, red cloth spine.Rear cover blank. Some pages a bit worn on outer edges. Front and rear inner hinges reenforced. Nonetheless, a scarce and early movable, rarely seen in such nice condition since this is of course a children's book and heavily played with. This copy is bright, no previous owners notations and all pictures in tact. Scarce.
WorldCat identifies only 8 institutions with a copy. Printed in Bavaria
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