Pleasant Surprises c. 1880's rare transformation color children's book novelty Old Childrens Books Juveniles 6 1/4" H x 3

6 1/4" H x 3 3/4" W

Hagstrom's Map of In and Out of New York by Automobile

7 1/2" H x 5 1/4" W

Thin Quarto format

the railway cars

Pleasant Surprises c. 1880's rare transformation color children's book novelty Old Childrens Books Juveniles 6 1/4" H x 3(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Novelty Books, Children's Books, Illustrated Books). Pleasant Surprises. Published c. 1880's by Lothrop Publishing Co. 6 folding pages. Text in English. Color lithographed illustrations. Publisher's 1 4 cloth binding, paper covered color litho boards. All the images "transform" when unfolded by adding an extra element or person. Clever and unusual. Book is late 19th century and shows some signs of handling and time.