— Father Tuck&Apos;S Animal ABC

London, Raphael Tuck & Sons LTD, c1900. Paperback. A colourfully illustrated guide to the alphabet through animals, a charming and scarce Victorian volume. A scarce work. A charming educational Victorian work for children, teaching the alphabet through animals, printed on 'untearable linen' pages.Animals include A is for Ant-Eater, C is for Camel, H is for Hippopotamus, S is for Serval, and U is for Urus.Illustrated to each page, four pages being illustrated in colour. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, externally smart. Spine is worn with some loss. Gift inscription to the head of the front board. A small amount of loss to the extremities. Light marks and rubbing to the boards. Hinges are tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .