London: Published by C. I. Hood & Co, No date [circa 1894]. [16] pages, including wrappers. Illustrated throughout. Original wrappers. 265 x 210 mm. An illustrated alphabet tracing the health of Alice Amelia Ann as she struggles to become well; her health eventually restored after a course of Hood’s Sarsparilla. A rare and ephemeral advertising book for children, first published in America. A very good copy. [15584]

London: W. Peacock, No date [circa 1870?]. A charming boxed set of wooden alphabet tiles; comprising of twenty-four wooden tiles each bearing a hand-coloured engraved pastedown of a letter of the alphabet, in upper and lower case together with a corresponding image on one side; one a single capital letter on the reverse side. Each tile measures: 60 x 48 mm. All contained in the original wooden box with a sliding pictorial. I & J, share one tile, as do and U & V. Some light water-staining to the backs; else a very set. Scarce.

Marlborough: Libanus Press, No date [1985]. [32] pages. Printed on Velin d'Arches paper and bound by Tessa Fantoni. No 31 from a limited edition of 75 copies signed by the artist. Illustrated title and twenty-six wood-engravings illustrating the letters of the alphabet. Bound in publisher's original quarter terracotta cloth and red patterned paper covered boards with a white paper spine label stamped in red. Original terracotta card slipcase. 130 x 112 mm. 5.25 x 4.25 inches. A fine copy.

London: Darton & Hodge, No date [circa 1864.]. Printed by Henru Plon, Paris. Alphabetical panorama printed on one side only, comprised of 24 panels (‘I’ and ‘J’ on one panel; ‘W’ omitted; ‘N’ printed in reverse; text beneath in both French and English. Embossed paper-covered boards with a full colour pictorial label showing theatrical characters and a magic lantern. Each panel is meant to be a magic lantern projection. Spine repaired; some of the gilt border missing on the front panel; most of the paper lacking from the inner joint; else a very good copy of a delightful alphabet panorama. Rare. Darton H278., Lilly Library copy only.

No imprint, but probably Paris: No imprint, Circa 1815. Twelve hand-coloured engraved cards, produced in France, circa 1815, each divided into three, and each designed in such a way that all the cards in each section are interchangeable, so as to form a variety of comic animal figures. The majority of cards bear two letters of the alphabet. Card size when joined: 70 x 50 mm. The cards are contained in a modern morocco-backed folding box. Backs probably replaced at some time. A fine, clean set, of great rarity.

No manufacturer or date, but circa 1840. Mahogany box with sliding lid bearing the title, ‘Spelling Alphabet’ engraved on a piece of bone set into the lid. Contains 140 bone tiles engraved with upper case letters on one face, forming five complete alphabets and two extra sets of vowels. Box: 115 mm long by 85mm wide and 45mm high. A very good set.

No manufacturer or date, but circa 1840. Mahogany box with sliding lid bearing the title ‘ABC’ engraved on a piece of bone set into the lid. Contains 109 bone tiles which bear engraved upper case letters, forming four complete alphabet and one extra set of vowels. Box: 88mm long by 64 mm wide by 42 mm high. A very good set.