1861 

Published by T Nelson

Scarce Book

Stories with 16 pages of anthropomorphic illustrations (however there are only 15 pictures referenced in the index as one is double page - plus there is a drawing of a "Calling Card")

"Drawn and Grouped" from the designs of J J Grandville taken from the embroidered tapestry contributed by Maria Fusinata to the Great Exhibition of 1851

The text is generally attributed to the childrens writer Jean Gerard and others

I would suggest that this is the best copy currently available on the market

Very Good condition - Slight wear to bottom corners of cover 

Purple coloured embossed cloth with gilt spine and front board -Fading to spine see photographs

Original yellow end papers 

Neat manuscript inscription from a father to his daughter ( F A Hunt ? ) 1863

The photographs are of the book being sold