Author: Garman, K. E.
Title: Joyland - Fun with Faces for Girls and Boys
Description: Chicago, Ideal book Builders, 1912. First Edition. First edition presumed; oblong 8 1/4 x 11; 6 board leaves, pp. [12], hinged with linen (re-hinged with more recent linen strips), text and illustrations to verso only; lithographed paper over boards; lithographed illustrations of animals, children, flowers, birds, and toys; die-cut holes, where the faces are supposed to be; original envelope with string closure affixed to front board verso; 43 (of 45) oval, bevelled faces, which fit into the appropriate places in the boards; small nicks and wear along edges; a bit of fraying to tips of spine; a few scratches, mostly to back board; some of the faces with worn and faded illustrations, others with minor wear; overall in very good condition. An amusing toy-book with six stories in verse and an almost-complete set of faces, it was supposed to entertain children by having them attach faces to the characters, as they saw fit, including "children's faces on the flowers," "animals' faces on the children," and so on. Very good .

Keywords: Children, Toy Book


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