The Toddler's Treasure
Publisher: Dundee: John Leng & Co.,
Edition: 1st UK
Binding: Hardback
Undated but presumed 1920s, rare example of John Leng (to amalgamate with DC Thomson) compendium of juvenilia and early example of comic strips such as "Peggie, Peter, and Nunky Noah"; anthropomorphic animal adventures such as "A Proud Rabbit" and school fiction such as "Kitty's Second Catch"; all prototypes and prefiguring much more famous later examples in these embryonic genres. Binding is loose to front cover and pages are tanned. No marks or inscriptions and no foxing.
Price: £30.00
Item # 1549