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Lot 195
Sale 6115 - Books & Manuscripts
Sep 19, 2019
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[Children's & Illustrated] (Hoffmann, Heinrich) Slovenly Peter's Story Book
New York: McLoughlin Bros., no date, late 19th century. Presumed early printing. 12mo. Illustrated with 48 chromolithographs. Publisher's brick red cloth, very light wear to corners and spine ends, front cover slightly bowed; pictorial cover label; decoratively stamped in black and in gilt; edges stained red; yellow endpapers. Ownership signature, dated 1882, on front free endpaper, another ownership signature on rear endpaper recto; scattered minor foxing; gently toned; manuscript in pencil on front black recto and verso. Near-fine condition.