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Autograph manuscript for a miniature illustrated children's book, [19th century]

Accession number
PML 199122
Creator
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrgGVpvvcgVDq49hkBXVC
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
Acquired with loose reproductions, unbound maquette, and bound dummy for a modern facsimile of this item, which was to be published by Howard S. Mott in 1978 under the title 'A day in a child's life,' printed by Meriden Gravure co., with an introduction by Dorothy P. Lathrop, though the project was never realized.
Description
1 item (13 leaves) : illustrations ; 55 x 64 mm
Summary
Maquette for an accordion-bound illustrated children's book with original pen and ink drawings and brief captions describing moments of a day in a child's life.
Binding
Sheets pasted together horizontally and accordion-folded in 13 panels. Housed in green cloth case, with black leather spine label lettered in gold, by Julia S. Wightman.
Classification
Department