Bright Thoughts & Joyful Tales Children's Stories 1867 McLoughlin juvenile book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Juvenile Books, Illustrated Books, Story Books).

Bright Thoughts, Joyful Tales. Designs by J.H. Howard.
Published 1867, New York by McLoughlin Brothers.
20 page. Text in English. Illustrated throughout with 12 full page color lithographs. 

Publisher's 1/4 cloth binding, pictorial cover paste downs, paper covered boards.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, book opens to title page (as issued?), mostly light signs of handling and time but nothing offensive or severe, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, internally still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 7 1/4" H x 6" W.

[B6182].