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1893 MOTHER GOOSE'S BALL / JINGLES, DANCING With SANTA CLAUS - 5 COLOR PLATES !
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UNUSUAL BLEND of ANTIQUE VICTORIAN MOTHER GOOSE & SANTA CLAUS!!
VERY GOOD CONDITION, ESPECIALLY FOR AN ANTIQUE CHRISTMAS/MOTHER GOOSE BOOK -- FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, RARE ORIGINAL LOTHROP FIRST!!
Very Scarce ANTIQUE Book Title, full of great Illustrations throughout, Dozens of Original Mother Goose Jingles -- Including 5 FULL COLOR CHROMOS: A CHARMING COLOR PLATE OF A CHILD DREAMING ABOUT MOTHER GOOSE, & ALL 4 RARE ORIGINAL 1893 COLOR CHROMOS of MOTHER GOOSE'S (& SANTA'S)BALL!!
They are the Most Quirky & Artistic Renditions of Mother Goose and Santa Claus in Toyland -- Dancing & Greeting Children Together, and much more. I wonder what MRS. CLAUS thought about that!!
I have shown the whole page, of one and close-ups of the others - Please pardon the Glare , Plates are Near Perfect!.
The book itself is Still Quite Nice,
with a Color Pictorial Front Cover & Rear Cover. Complete, Published by Lathrop, 7+" x 9+". NO NAMES, Coloring-in or MARKS.
BOARDS & COVER LITHOS ARE NICE, SLIGHT EDGE AND TIP WEAR, SLIGHT DUSTING, CLOTH SPINE STILL SUPPLE & IN TACT, HINGES SOLID.
MORE PULPY PAGES HAVE STARTED TO TAN A BIT, BUT NO SO WITH THE PLATES.
OVERALL, GREAT COLLECTIBLE BOOK IN REALLY NICE CONDITION .
These COLOR PLATES are HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE!--SOLD A SET OF JUST THE PLATES FROM A BROKEN BOOK LAST YEAR FOR $150!
I give a General Description & list all known defects. Unlike many sellers, I take several very detailed Photos, & nearly always include the copyright page so you know what impression/printing you are getting. Check the Images, & Please ask any questions about the item, payment Options, & Shipping 24 hours before Auction Closes. NOTE: In Early (Pre-1935) First Editions, subsequent Impressions or Printings are referred to as "edition". These are still the FIRST EDITION, numbered Impression. ........
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