Little Pets Linen ABC (A. B. C.)
New York, McLoughlin Bros., no date, (c. mid 1880's?), no number or series, 3 folded sheets making ten interior pages, front cover with young child and baby pulling on a book, another book already destroyed on the floor, and, on the back cover, a rat. Toploader fabric McLoughlin.
A first primer, with three examples of each initial letter sound in the small pictures "Quaker, Quail, Quiver" and CVC words and sentences to practice on, ending with a simple story. The front cover gives an interesting message about the value of learning to read!
CONDITION: Good minus; faded, flecked front cover, small pencil initials on back and number on front corner, top corners are bent but not creased, light fraying, interior coloured pictures very bright. Item #17531
Price: $40.00