| Summary: | "Pictures with verse captions and music. Title and imprint statement transcribed from p. [1] of wrapper. "Aunt Louisa. Big picture series. 36 kinds.--25 cents each. Quarto demi--six full-page illustrations, elegantly printed in colors. Ten little niggers."--Publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper. This ad is similar to that found in another issue of The Ten little niggers, only that advertisement lists 30 titles. That issue contains an address for McLoughlin Bros. (71 & 73 Duane St.). McLoughlin Bros. was located at that address between 1871 and 1886. The earliest available publisher's catalogue issued at that address was that for 1875; by that year, Aunt Louisa's big picture series was listed as having 50 titles. Wrapper and textual illustrations printed in color by a relief process (zinc etching?). Publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper, also contains ads for paper dolls and the game Chiromagica."
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