Marmaduke Multiply, Scarce 1845 Child's Book with Handmade Cover and Hand-colored Engravings danish ceramic The paint shows some wear

The paint shows some wear

others--which perfectly exemplify Leighton's lifelong interest in the subject of individuals working the land--portray occupations of Cod Fishing

or placed on hung pointing in the right direction

though the individual components are so nicely crafted and great looking

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Marmaduke Multiply, Scarce 1845 Child's Book with Handmade Cover and Hand-colored Engravings danish ceramic The paint shows some wearI'm a real sucker for early children's books, though I hold myself back much of time this one though, a 1845 copy of Marmaduke Multiply, published by Munroe and Francis, Boston and considered an "important" child's book, was way too good to resist and is also a rarity. This copy was given a handmade paper cover with title cut out and adhered as an oval to the front, plus gorgeous hand marbled grain painted paper covering the spine. Inside, 71 pages of