Lot 129 - Grouping of 14 Antique Chromolithograph Children's Books Including "Circus Sights," "Visit to the Menagerie," "Adventures of ABC," "Christmas Delights," "Cock Robin," And "The Little Old Woman," Published by Mcloughlin Bros., New York

Grouping of 14 antique chromolithograph children's books, predominantly published by McLoughlin Bros., New York. Titles include "Circus Sights" from the Circus Series, copyrighted 1890; "Visit to the Menagerie"; "Adventures of ABC and Other Little People" from the Alphabet Series, copyrighted 1890; "Christmas Delights" from the Mistletoe Series; "Cock Robin" from the Sunshine Series, copyrighted 1893; "Little Jack Horner" from the Sunshine Series; "Pauline and the Matches" from the Little Delight Series, printed on linen; "The Little Old Woman" from the Little Delights Series, printed on linen; "Tobin's Christmas Eve" from the Christmas Eve Series; "Little Kitty" with pig illustrations; "Play and Learn ABC"; and additional titles partially obscured in the grouping. Several books bear McLoughlin Bros. copyright imprints with dates ranging from the 1890s, and some carry prior ownership inscriptions including the name "Nora Wheeler."

Condition varies throughout the grouping. Several books have torn, detached, or partially missing covers, with edge wear, soiling, and spine separations present across the lot. The linen-printed titles show fabric wear and creasing. Interior pages show age toning and occasional soiling. Offered as found.