The Rehearsal.
Philadelphia: Sunshine Publishing Company, (1890's); grey card covers with litho of four little dogs in circus attire, no title on covers, title is taken from first page, publisher in gutter at back, 4 charming chromolithographs of the little dogs inside, tiny unrelated drawings in text, oblong 4.25x3.25" Toploader small softcover story.
Funny little toy dogs, one, perhaps, a miniature poodle, get ready, perform, cook, and read about themselves in the paper afterward. Each illustration shows all four busy at various tasks. A tiny treasure, despite condition. Scarce.
CONDITION: Poor; disbound, cover split and mended with Filmoplast on blank inside for protection, crease across back cover, pages darkening but clean and unwrinkled, staples rusted. Item #22106
Price: $50.00