The Speaking Picture Book. A Special Book with Picture, Rhyme and Sound for Little People
Used
Cloth
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White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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Description:
N.d., circa 1890s. Sixteenth Edition. With nine ivory tassels or pulls with strings attached, which when pulled out from the fore-edge or side of the box, produce various sounds: a cock crowling, birds chirping, a donkey bray, a bleat, a moo, a coo, etc. Described by Peter Haining as "The piece de resistance of any collection of movables, or toy-books for that matter". See Haining "Movable Books", New English Library, 1979, p. 136. (Note Haining has in illustration a copy of 17th Edition and he dates the book circa 1893.) The book was produced in Nuremberg by an unknown firm, according to Haining, and as the title page discloses, translated versions were made available in French, Spanish, and as this copy, in English. The sharp chromolithography of the cover and eight other illustrations is unquestionably German and Bavarian. With 22 pp of text, including text on FEP (but not counting cover.) Measures 12.25 x 9.25 x 2.5 inches, or 32 x 24 x 6.5 cm. A minor closed tear along lower hinge of several leaves. Age toning to pages, with some light finger soiling in margins. Light wear of gilt on fore-edges. Light rubbing along cloth of spine edge. Not all the sounds are so easily distinguishable, as was probably always the case, but they are all here. Seldom found in completely working order as is this example. Seller Inventory # 001450
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Title: The Speaking Picture Book. A Special Book ...
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Near Fine
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The Speaking Picture Book - A Special Book with Picture, Rhyme and Sound for Little People
Published by
F.A.O. Schwarz (New York), 1880
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Best Books And Antiques, Chandler, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. This is a partial book. There are 5 full page plates available in the 10 pages in this book. There is some chipping to those pages. This book normally sells for hundreds of dollars. The value in these pages is the color lithograph plates that could be framed for a child's room; that would be darling! The front cover is present, but not the back. This was published between 1880 and 1890 as the sixteenth edition. (BR) Box 177. Seller Inventory # ABE-1716163121461
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The Speaking Picture Book. A Special Book with Picture, Rhyme and Sound for Little People
Published by
Germany
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Antique Emporium, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This is the 19th edition of this toy book for children. probably around 1895 and retailed by F.A.O. Schwarz. These contain 8 chromolithograph plates and text to go with. There is some fading to the cover and the front endpaper is split with some damage to the pasted down introduction. pages have some light spotting. The back board is loose from the box like construction which will allow the 3 broken cords to be repaired. The noise makers all seem to work ok. Seller Inventory # 2289
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The Speaking Picture Book. A Special Book with Picture, Rhyme and Sound for Little People
Published by
[no publisher no date], Germany
Used
Softcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Eighteenth edition. Quarto. [20]pp. Eight chromolithographic illustrations. Lacking the wrappers (the rear wrapper containing the end of the text), lackin gthe last three pages withthe speaking box, modest tear on last leaf, else very good. Seller Inventory # 411614
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