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In Nelsons' London Toy Books series circa 1875 (inscribed 1892), 4to, 280 x 215 mm, 11 x 8½ inches, pale pink card covers, repeat colour illustration of the Tailor and the Crow, 8 text pages, all linen mounted, printed 1 side only. 8 very good attractive chromolitho plates for wellknown nursery rhymes including Hey Diddle Diddle, The Old Woman who lived in Shoe, Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Sing a Song of Sixpence, Little Tommy Tucker etc. 22 rhymes. Spine and corners slightly worn, inscription crossed through in ink at top of first text page, lower cover dusty and lightly soiled, a few slight fingermarks within. A very good copy. In the Shilling series, this one 2/- as it is mounted on linen (16 titles on lower cover which also lists 40 titles in the Sixpenny Favourite Picture Books series). Also published in the collected edition The Three Good Friends, Nelson circa 1870. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.…