| Summary: | "In verse. Title, copyright statement, and electrotype statement transcribed from upper cover. "McLoughlin Brothers, 24 Beekman Street, publishers of toy books, games, &c."--lower cover. John McLoughlin published as an individual between 1851 and 1858. McLoughlin Bros. was located at 24 Beekman St., New York, between 1858 and 1862. Vincent Dill was located at 29 & 31 Beekman St. between 1852 and 1859. Cover included in pagination. "Mammoth col. toy books. 14 kinds. 6 cents plain.--12 cents colored. ... Sad fate of poor robin"--series title and list, lower cover. Wood engravings hand-colored. Publisher's advertisement includes ads for Mammoth colored toy books, Mrs. Hale's juveniles, Aunt Effie's, Aunt Fanny's fairy tales, Pleasure books, Dame Wonder's picture books, Mrs. Elliot's stories, Miss Merry-Heart's series, Uncle Frank's series, primers, and games, lower cover."
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