Author: SURPRISE MAGIC DRAWING BOOK
Title: Surprise Magic Drawing Book
Description: 19. THE SURPRISE MAGIC DRAWING BOOK. New York: Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Company, [n.d. circa 1910-1920]. According to a publisher's note on the verso of the title-page, this is one of thirteen magic drawing book titles to be published (publisher's book no. 841). It contains forty leaves which are lightly coated with wax, except for uncoated areas which comprise the lines of a hidden drawing. The drawing is "magically' revealed when a crayon or pencil is rubbed over the surface and colors the uncoated area. Many of the pages have been colored or partially colored, revealing images of anthropmorphized pigs and cats (flying a bi-plane, fishing, etc.), plump toddlers playing with puppies or crying over spilt milk, and young children playing games, such as football and baseball. The book is side-stapled within stiff paper wrappers, with a color illustration printed to the upper wrapper, and a blue cloth spine. Housed in the original publisher's box, with the cover illustration printed again to the lid, along with the original wax crayon. The book is bright and fresh, despite light creasing to upper wrapper. The box is a bit edgeworn, split at a few corners, and heavily soiled at one edge. .

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