Item #46513 The Lu Lu Alphabet. ALPHABET BOOK.
The Lu Lu Alphabet.
The Lu Lu Alphabet.

The Lu Lu Alphabet.

New York: Howe & Ferry, 1861. Hardcover. 24mo. Red cloth spine and yellow pictorial paper over boards. (Ca. 50pp). Frontispiece, illustrations. Very good. Faintly edgeworn, with minor corner wear and touch of age toning. Item #46513

Attractive second printing of this alphabet book (first published in 1860) in surprisingly fresh condition for a category of book so often found in tatters. Front board title appears as "Lu Lu / Lu Lu Tales / Alphabet," and although no author is credited the historical record cites Pamela Atkins Colman (1824-1900) as author. Occasionally seen with the charming woodcuts hand colored, this example is not colored. Published again in 1867 -- the edition more often seen -- the 1860 and 1861 printings are rarely encountered, and this is an exceptionally decent copy, with front decorative board bright.

Price: $195.00

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