first edition
1867 · London
by [Leighton Brothers]; [Pletsch, Oscar]
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1867. Very good plus.. First edition of this charming collection of color illustrations and simple poetry for children, in an attractive pictorial cloth binding. The Leighton Brothers brought color to the masses in the mid-to-late Victorian period as the main printers of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS. They also worked closely with children's book publishers like George Routledge and Sons, producing vibrant illustrations like those found in SCHNICK SCHNACK. 7'' x 5.25''. Original orange pictorial cloth binding with gilt and black stamping. Illustrated in color with blank guard sheets. Unpaginated, printed one side only. (truncated)