Diamonds and toads
Contributors: Dill, Vincent, electrotyper; McLoughlin Bros
Series: Little delight's; Little delight's
Publisher: McLoughlin Bros. New York
Published: 1868
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Children's stories; Mothers and daughters; Juvenile fiction; Young women; Conduct of life; Fairies
Notes: A prose adaptation from Charles Perrault's Les fées.

Series transcribed from head of title.

Publisher's advertisement, p. [12] lists paper dolls including "Eva St. Clair & Topsey," characters from Uncle Tom's cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. These dolls were mentioned as "new" in List of toy books manufactured for Wm. H. Hill, Jr. & Co., by McLoughlin Bros., 1867. "Electrotyped by Vincent Dill, 27 New Chambers St., N.Y."--at foot of p. [12]. New York city directories list Vincent Dill at 25 and 27 New Chambers St. between 1867 and at least 1880. Little delight's is not listed in the McLoughlin trade catalogue for 1867. By 1875, the series is listed as "Little delights." See McLoughlin Bros., New York. Catalogue of toy books, games, & c. for 1875-'76.

Pagination: [2], 2, [1], 3, [2], 4, [1], 5-6, [1].

Illustrations produced by a relief process and are printed in red, green, and black ink.

"Little delights. Printed in colors."--series list, p. [12].

"One cent books--dolls and games."--publisher's advertisement, p. [12].