The Child's Own Alphabet. Illustrated With 24 Pictures Poets - Russian - 19th century Each individual artwork is mounted

Each individual artwork is mounted to card

saturated color fields and stark

but structurally magnificent

and the active checklist of Dean’s toy book titles available during the pre-World War I period

plus it is one of the most beautifully illustrated alphabet books we have ever had in our inventory

The Child's Own Alphabet. Illustrated With 24 Pictures Poets - Russian - 19th century Each individual artwork is mounted(Alphabet Books) THE CHILD'S OWN ALPHABET. ILLUSTRATED WITH 24 PICTURES. London: Low & Son, [circa 1855]. FIRST EDITION. 12mo 7 1 16" x 5 7 16". Paper backed pink cloth wrappers with titles and imprint printed within a wood engraved compartment to upper wrapper with the monogram "JC" for Joseph Cundall, and publisher's advertisements to lower wrapper, with minor soiling and fraying to fore edge of upper wrapper for what is a rather nice copy of the