Four antique booklets, each reflecting a different aspect of 19th- and early 20th-century publishing. Included is “The Illustrated ABC with Original Engravings,” published by John R. Bolles in New London, dated 1857, with hand-colored floral designs. Also present is “Florence Home Needlework” by the Nonotuck Silk Company, copyrighted in 1895, offering insights into period embroidery and needlework techniques. “Adventures of a Brownie,” published by Paine Publishing Co. in 1910, brings early children’s literature, and “The Prospective Mother’s Own Book,” compiled by Anna Steese Richardson (copyright 1918), serves as a guide for mothers, offering a perspective on early 20th-century maternal care. This lot provides a window into historical American literature on printing, illustration, and social guidance, ideal for collectors and historians seeking primary source material.
4 Antique Booklets: 1857 Illustrated ABC, 1895 Florence Needlework, 1910 Brownie, 1918 Mother’s Book
Four antique booklets, each reflecting a different aspect of 19th- and early 20th-century publishing. Included is “The Illustrated ABC with Original Engravings,” published by John R. Bolles in New London, dated 1857, with hand-colored floral designs. Also present is “Florence Home Needlework” by the Nonotuck Silk Company, copyrighted in 1895, offering insights into period embroidery…
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- Worthington, Ohio, United States (US)