Tales of Little Dogs (Volland "Sunny Book" Series) Thomas Nast (1840-1902) - Uncle Sam - Pictorial works plus [6] leaves of wood-engraved

plus [6] leaves of wood-engraved plates containing two illustrations per leaf for a total of twelve hand-colored illustrations

To compete in the crowded London juvenile market

Because of the highly desirable inclusion of original Greenaway manuscript sketches and the delicate nature of the cream cloth binding

Because these works were extensively handled in schoolrooms and domestic nurseries

elevates this compendium far beyond standard individual survival rates

Tales of Little Dogs (Volland "Sunny Book" Series) Thomas Nast (1840-1902) - Uncle Sam - Pictorial works plus [6] leaves of wood-engraved(P. F. Volland) publishers. TALES OF LITTLE DOGS (Volland "Sunny Book" Series) verses by Carrie Jacobs Bond; illustrations by Katharine Sturges Dodge. Chicago; New York; Toronto: P. F. Volland Company, (1921). FIRST EDITION. 12mo 7 5 16" x 6". Color pictorial paper covered boards with light touches of wear to the head and tail of spine, extremely light touches of wear to the bottom edges and a small discolored spot on the front cover for what is a