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Lot 270

Ten children's books

Estimate: $200 - $400

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$248

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Ten children's books, to include The Showman Series No. 2: The Mammoth Menagerie, published by Schreiber; P. T. Barnum's Menagerie, 1888, published by White and Allen; The Slant Book, 1910, published by Harper & Brothers; The Hole Book, 1908, published by Harper & Brothers; Magic Quiz Book, published by Playmore; Koko's Circus, 1942, published by Animated Book Company; Pansy Eyes, published by The Riley & Lee Co.; Palmer Cox's Brownies, published by Palmer Cox; The Railroad ABC, published by Tuck & Sons; and The Little Red Hen, 1932, published by Saalfield, largest - 13 3/4" x 9 7/8".

Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.

Condition

Mammoth Menagerie: contains just two of the pop-up pages, pages loose, spine taped, colors bright. Barnum: spine and interior hinges taped, minor wear, colors bright. Slant: wear to cover, binding a bit loose, pages clean overall. Hole: good condition, minor handling marks throughout. Magic: good condition, minor wear. Koko's: good condition, minor wear. Pansy Eyes: good condition, minor wear, crayon writing on title page. Brownies: wear to covers, pages clean overall. Railroad: wear to covers,

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