Palmer Cox The Monkey's Trick 1897 Swiss Food juvenile promo illustrated book
Palmer Cox The Monkey's Trick 1897 Swiss Food juvenile promo illustrated book Palmer Cox The Monkey's Trick 1897 Swiss Food juvenile promo illustrated book Palmer Cox The Monkey's Trick 1897 Swiss Food juvenile promo illustrated book Palmer Cox The Monkey's Trick 1897 Swiss Food juvenile promo illustrated book Palmer Cox The Monkey's Trick 1897 Swiss Food juvenile promo illustrated book Palmer Cox The Monkey's Trick 1897 Swiss Food juvenile promo illustrated book Palmer Cox The Monkey's Trick 1897 Swiss Food juvenile promo illustrated book
$ 98.00

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The Monkey's Trick. Illustrations by Palmer Cox (Author of the Brownies).
Published 1897, United States by Hubbard Publishing Co.
16 pages counting printed wrappers. Text in English. Illustrated throughout in color.

Publisher's pictorial paper wrappers. Scarce in any condition, as are all cartoon related juvenile promotionals of the late 19th century. Issued at almost the very moment of the emergence of Sunday color Funnies sections with cartooning art by Outcault and many others. See Overstreet.

An early pre-comic book item which features the art of this once very popular cartoonist.

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

Binding gently age worn, 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. 9" H x 6" W.

[B6240].