[ILLUSTRATED ANIMALS] Useful Little Stories (Aunt Mary's Library No. 1) 1841

Useful Little Stories (Aunt Mary's Library No. 1). New-York: Samuel Coleman, 1841. [11988]

Faded purple cloth, bordered in blind with bright gilt title to front and series name to spine, binding with light wear. Cream end papers, frontispiece wood engraving with vignette to title page and five additional engravings. One of them is misnamed as "The little Fishermen" but is actually an engraving of a "tame hare." 72 relatively clean pages, some foxing & smudges; all page edges gilt. Good. Hardcover.

Date taken from the Introduction.

"The object of the editor of this work is to provide a series of volumes for Little Folks, adapted to excite attention, to promote harmless amusement, and assist the Parent or Guardian in the Cultivation of the Infant mind and heart." - Introduction.

Twelve stories for children showing the usefulness of children and animals, with titles such as Useful Dogs, The little Robin, Little Mary, Persevering little Girl, Wonderful Elephant, White Bear on the Ice, and The Dog and his Friend.