1891 Scarce Victorian Book - Cinderella, Theater Pantomime toy Book by McLoughlin.

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(Description)

Author: Anon.
Title: Cinderella.
Publisher: New York, McLoughlin Bro, no date (circa 1891). First edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 12" X 10".
Pages: 24 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original Victorian decorated hardcover binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, small chips to the upper part of the front cover theater - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition specifically with the rear cover uncreased and in such a nice condition!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, very rare scuff to some pages - as shown). 
Illustrations: Profusely and beautifully color-illustrated Pantomime toy Book. 

The book: Scarce and Attractive Pantomime toy children’s book by McLoughlin telling the age-old tale Cinderella in a slightly different fashion – through the eyes of a theatergoer viewing a stage production! As the reader turns the pages, theatergoers in their boxes can be seen on additional flaps on the sides of the book. McLoughlin published at least two other stories in this format: Beauty and the Beast and Little Red Riding Hood. These theater-shaped books were patented by McLoughlin in 1891 and are known as the “proscenium format.”
The chromolithographs found throughout the book are beautiful!