{"product_id":"1896-rare-mcloughlin-bros-linen-edition-little-red-riding-hood","title":"1896 Rare McLoughlin Bros Linen Edition – Little Red Riding Hood","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"944\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"140\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e [Anonymous \/ Traditional].\u003cbr data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eLittle Red Riding Hood\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"223\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, McLoughlin Bros., (1896).\u003cbr data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"304\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"313\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\" x 5.5\".\u003cbr data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"362\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e [12 pages, including covers].\u003cbr data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"395\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive, scarce and very good original publisher’s color pictorial linen wrappers (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.\u003cbr data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"553\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"565\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown). \u003cbr data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"730\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"748\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully illustrated throughout with richly colored chromolithographs, including full-page scenes and smaller in-text illustrations. Printed on linen, ensuring durability for children’s use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"978\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 150 – 250).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA charming antique McLoughlin Bros. linen edition of \u003cem data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eLittle Red Riding Hood\u003c\/em\u003e, part of the publisher’s \u003cem data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003eRed Riding Hood Series\u003c\/em\u003e. Linen books, marketed for their durability and washable qualities, were a McLoughlin innovation at the turn of the 20th century, combining vibrant chromolithograph illustrations with resilient cloth pages. This copy retains its striking cover image of Little Red Riding Hood meeting the wolf in the forest, with additional full-page interior scenes dramatizing the well-loved fairy tale. A fine survival of an ephemeral format, offering both nostalgia and collectibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe tale of \u003cem data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eLittle Red Riding Hood\u003c\/em\u003e is a classic European folktale, first popularized by Charles Perrault in 1697 and later by the Brothers Grimm. Its moral lessons—warning against naivety and the dangers of straying from the path—made it a perennial choice for children’s publishers in the 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2538\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003eThe illustrator\/publisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eMcLoughlin Bros., based in New York, was the most influential American children’s book publisher of the late 19th century. They pioneered color printing in children’s books, issuing chapbooks, toy books, games, and linen editions that brought vivid imagery to young readers. Their \u003cem data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003elinen books\u003c\/em\u003e in particular were marketed as indestructible—a response to parents’ concerns about children damaging paper books. These books have become highly collectible for their bold chromolithographs and their role in democratizing illustrated literature for children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868278051065,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250920RidingHood-000.jpg?v=1758397431","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1896-rare-mcloughlin-bros-linen-edition-little-red-riding-hood","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}