The Speaking picture book
Subtitle: a new picture book with characteristical voices
Publisher: T.B.
Published: 1893
Place of publication: Germany
Language: eng
Subjects: Animals; Juvenile literature; Toy and movable books; Specimens; Sound effects books
Other titles: Speaking picturebook
Notes: "A new picture book with caracteristic [sic] voices"--Front cover.

"At the front of the book are eight full-page colour illustrations, each faced by a page of text in verse. At the side of each of these is a small arrow pointing at one of the nine little ivory tassels which are attached by strings through the side of the book to the mechanism concealed inside. As the respective tassels are pulled out, and then allowed to side back, they operate different miniature bellows inside which produce the sound of a cock crowing, the birds chirping, and so on in a most life-like sound which issues from the gilded wooden top and bottom edges of the book"--P. Haining.

Publisher's initials from spine logo.

Issued in German, English, French and Spanish editions.

Date of publication and place of manufacture from Haining.

Haining, P.  Movable books, p. 136-137