Three Little Kittens Susie Sunshine 1870’s Mcloughlin color litho picture book March2022 all edges gilts

all edges gilts

by Romain Holland

top blank margin shaved down to neat line

Printed by heirs of Melchoir Sessa

we'd surmise that it could take quite some time and effort for a collector to find an older image of a seashell

Three Little Kittens Susie Sunshine 1870’s Mcloughlin color litho picture book March2022 all edges giltsOriginal antique juvenile book. The Three Little Kittens Susie Sunshine Series. Published NY, McLoughlin Brothers, c. 1865 78 (? likely): [12 pp. counting covers.], 6 full page color lithographed images. Mostly clean, spine paper 60% split with loosening, actually still fairly fresh and clean example. Small corner chipping, signs of handling, etc. Not to be confused with far more common early 20th century McLoughlin books of a similar title but which