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Lot 100:
Description
C-18824
Group of four illustrated children’s books dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, each bound in pictorial boards and produced for juvenile reading and instruction. Titles in the group include New Speaker for the Little Folks, Pictures & Stories for the Play Room, Pleasant Hours, and Jolly Playmates. The books feature period chromolithographed covers and black-and-white interior illustrations, with themes centered on domestic life, moral instruction, storytelling, and childhood play. Interior pages include engraved illustrations and story text typical of turn-of-the-century children’s publishing. One volume includes a presentation inscription dated 1904, and another title page indicates publication by Juvenile Publishing Company, 1890, confirming the period range. These books reflect the era’s emphasis on instructional reading paired with sentimental imagery for young audiences.
All books show significant wear consistent with age and use, including heavy cover wear, surface soiling, edge loss, and separation at the bindings. Spines are compromised across the group, though interior pages remain largely intact. Sold together as a group.
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