Sandford & Merton Children's Story Horses 1889 illustrated juvenile book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Children's Stories, Illustrated Books, Juvenile Books, Chromolithography).

Sandford and Merton in Words of One Syllable, by Mary Godolphin.
Published c. 1889, New York by McLoughlin Brothers Publishers.
144 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout including six full page chromolithographs.. 

Publisher's color lithographed pictorial paper covered boards.

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

Binding age worn, tips, joints and edges worn down with some small paper loss as seen, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, 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 7 1/2" W.

[B10050].