1800’s Antique FAO Schwarz The Talking Picture Book Chromolithograph Pictures

Description: 1800’s Antique FAO Schwarz The Talking Picture Book Chromolithograph Pictures Germany, Theodor Brand, circa: 1880’s Chromolithographed Box holds eight beautiful full-page chromolithograph illustrations . Pages mounted to the top of a wooden sound box which reproduces the sounds of animals, with the pull of a string. When the string is pulled, the child hears the sound of the animal that appears in the illustration. The remarkably lifelike sounds are made by a series of bellows, paper reeds and pipes hidden within the box. The sounds include a donkey, rooster, cow, goat, lamb, bird, cuckoo and two of children calling for their ‘Mamma’ and ‘Pappa’ Condition: Illustrations and text pages are in good condition. There are 9 holes that host a pull and sting, but 1 does not have the pull or string. The other 8 have both the pulls and strings - all work to move their respective bellow. 7 of the pulls and strings make noises. One does occasionally. So 7 of the 9 work, the 8th works periodically and the 9th does not have a pull or string. There is edge-wear on book cover and the backing where the bellows and noise makers are is coming off the book. That’s a simple repair. Text pages in good condition. It measures 12 1/5 x 9 1/2 in “Sold by FAO Schwartz, 39-41 West 23rd St, New York, Printed in Germany. Red cloth binding with color illustration on front, carved gold gilt painted wooden sides. Stated eighteenth edition. In the late 19th century, this book would have cost the equivalent of $250 in today’s dollars. English editions such as this were sold at the FAO Schwartz toy store in New York City. The Speaking Picture Book was first produced in Nuremberg, Germany, by publisher Theodore Brand, the book’s inventor. Brand obtained a German patent for the book in 1878, and a British patent followed a year later. In addition to the German edition, English, French and Spanish editions were published.”

Price: 450 USD

Location: Brighton, Colorado

End Time: 2024-12-05T20:01:18.000Z

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