Blue Beard
Contributors: André, R. (Richard), 1834-1907, ill; Bruton, W., ill; McLoughlin Bros., Inc
Series: Pantomime toy books
Publisher: McLoughlin Bro's, N.Y.
Published: 1882
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Picture books for children; Toy and movable books; Children's stories; Children's poetry; Obedience; Juvenile fiction; Wife abuse
Work titles: Blue Beard
Notes: Includes verse and prose versions of Charles Perrault's La barbe bleue.

Title, imprint statement, and series transcribed from cover. Series statement appears between title and imprint statement.

"Pantomime toy books. Retail 35 cents each. Five kinds. They contain five set scenes, and nine trick changes, making fourteen transformations in all, with ten pages of descriptive letter-press or story. They are elegantly printed in colors, and the transformations are the best that have ever been devised. Fancy stiff covers in colors. Royal 8vo."--description of series in McLoughlin Bros. catalogue for 1882-1883. In that year the series was listed among "New stock for the seasons of 1882 and 1883." The series was imitated from Dean's pantomime toy books, at least some of which were designed and illustrated by William Roger Snow (under the pseudonym "R. André").

In center of text bears a double-plate spread in the form of a stage set. Smaller flaps, illustrated on both sides and sewn to center of double plate, fold over in succession to create new scenes.

Last page blank; pasted to lower cover.

Illustration on lower cover signed "Bruton" (i.e., W. Bruton?).