For more background information see part 1, and for earlier examples, see parts 1 - 4 also.
This is part 5 of an 8-part series on Alphabet Books:
1884 Little Boys and Girls ABC:
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Little Boys and Girls ABC published by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1884 Noah's Ark ABC:
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Noah's Ark ABC published by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1884 The ABC of Nature:
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The ABC of Naturepublished by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1884 The White ABC:
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The White ABC presented by the White Sewing Machine Co., Cleveland, Ohio |
1885 Alphabet Birds:
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Alphabet Birdspublished by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1885 The Everlasting ABC and Primer:
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The Everlasting ABC and Primer published by Peter G. Thomson, Cincinnati, Ohio |
1885c Base Ball ABC:
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Base Ball ABC published by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
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1886 The Golden Play Book:
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The Golden Play Book published by Frederick Warne & Co., London |
1888 Goody Two-Shoes:
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Goody Two-Shoespublished by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1889 Girls & Boys Name ABC:
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Girls & Boys Name ABCpublished by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1889 Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets by Edward Lear:
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Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets |
1889c A.B.C. of Objects for Home and School:
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Kindergarten First Book. A.B.C. of Objects for Home and School |
1890 Apple Pie ABC:
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Apple Pie ABCpublished by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1890 Jolly Animal ABC:
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Jolly Animal ABCpublished by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1890 Merry Alphabet:
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Merry Alphabetpublished by McLoughlin Brothers, New York |
1890c Fairyland ABC:
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Fairyland ABC Father Tuck's "Alphabet' Series published by Raphael Tuck & Sons., London |