Marmaduke Multiply, Scarce 1845 Child's Book with Handmade Cover and Hand-colored Engravings civil war tintype in union foil 8 1/2” t x 8

8 1/2” t x 8 1/4” w x 5 1/2” d

I found this and a second watercolor of the same family together

I know from another drawing from this sketchbook

I would have to deal in ceramics

blue ribbon winning

Marmaduke Multiply, Scarce 1845 Child's Book with Handmade Cover and Hand-colored Engravings civil war tintype in union foil 8 1/2” t x 8I'm a real sucker for early children's books, though I hold myself back much of time this one though, a 1845 copy of Marmaduke Multiply, published by Munroe and Francis, Boston and considered an "important" child's book, was way too good to resist and is also a rarity. This copy was given a handmade paper cover with title cut out and adhered as an oval to the front, plus gorgeous hand marbled grain painted paper covering the spine. Inside, 71 pages of