Caption title: New little stories about the alphabet.
Range of possible publication dates from years that publisher operated as Sprague & Co. at 51 State St., Albany, NY: see American Antiquarian Society's 19th Century American Children's Book Trade Directory (http://www.americanantiquarian.org/btdirectory.htm) Sprague & Co. was preceded by Gray, Sprague & Co. (1851-1854), and succeded by William B. Sprague working alone (1858-1863).
Pagination includes verso and recto of front and rear wrappers, respectively.
Includes six blank pages.
Hand colored illustrations.
Front wrapper illustration signed by artist "Forbes" and engraver "R.H. Pease."
Includes publisher's advertisement on rear wrapper.
"Grandmamma Easy's large toy books, seven different kinds, beautifully colored"--Rear wrapper.
Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.