WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT, Ca. 1860s, Chapbook, Hand-colored Illustrations, Juvenile

Story of Whittington and His Cat. New York: McLoughlin Bros., circa 1860s. Octavo. Pictorial paper wrappers. Part of the Goody Two Shoes Series, with publisher’s advertisement on the rear wrapper, and color illustrations.

Heavily worn; front wrapper torn and chipped at top edge with early paper tape repair; extensive staining, chipping, and creasing along wrapper edges and blank leaves; scattered tears to page margins.