Bidspirit auction | Pantomime Pictures; ”A Novel Surprise

Pantomime Pictures; ”A Novel Surprise Book of Living Pictures” NO. 635 Published by Nister, London, 1896 - Black and white in-text illustrations by E. S. Hardy. Fanciful cover illustration ”The Queen of the Bird Fairies, originally from the book ”Peeps into Fairyland”. Verses include Pantomime Picture, Billy Amos, Hero., A Little Boy's Pocket, The Other Donkey, Pussycat Street, How the Letter was Posted, The Brave Circus Boy, Polite Polly, and Honey Pot Farm. Includes five (5) double-page pop-ups. Measures 12.5” by 10”.  Missing title page. Several text pages are detached, and some are missing. Edge soiling on pages from handling. The edge of the end paper front cover lacking.  – Provenance: Private Estate – Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@scottdanielsauction.com. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion, and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Scott Daniel’s Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.