| Summary: | "In verse. Title, imprint statement, and series transcribed from p. [1] of wrapper. Series transposed from head of wrapper. This work was issued by Philadelphia publisher George B. Zieber ca. 1847 with a title-page attribution to "Lawrence Lovechild." Mistakenly attributed by Sinclair Hamilton in Early American book illustrators and wood engravers to Lady Ellenor Fenn (1744-1813). McLoughlin Bros. was located at 30 Beekman St., New York, between 1863 and April, 1870. (See obituary for John McLoughlin, Publishers' weekly, May 6, 1905.) "McLoughlin Bros., manufacturers of toy books, games, &c., 24 Beekman Street, New York. ... Electrotyped by Vincent Dill, no. 24 Beekman Street, New York."--p. [4] of wrapper. McLoughlin Bros. was located at 24 Beekman St. between 1858 and 1862; Vincent Dill was located at that same address between 1859 and 1867. Wrapper printed in colored ink. Textual wood engravings hand-colored. "Mother's series.--New. 16mo. Colored toys--8 pages. Henry Brown ... Price 8 cents each."--series list, p. [4] of wrapper."
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