History of Blue Beard McLoughlin c.1870 early hand color children’s picture book Canada & Greenland 19th century letters

19th century letters

Lot x 6 Algerian travel & souvenir items

Nice set to examine

Likely indicative of a small local output which escaped his attention over the years

History of Blue Beard McLoughlin c.1870 early hand color children’s picture book Canada & Greenland 19th century lettersOriginal antique juvenile story book. The History of Blue Beard. Pair of two copies, nearly identical but with variations to covers and level of finish (one with original hand color, other b&w without).. Published NY, McLoughlin Brothers, c. 1860 70 pp. [each w 12 pp. counting covers], six orig. hand colored woodcut images. Much loved and handled survivals, spine paper split, edge chipping, some old tape along spine of one, covers loosened and well