Vintage 1891 Scarce Victorian Book Cinderella Theater Pantomime Toy Book By McLoughlin Replica Of The Antique Original
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1891 CINDERELLA Color Illustrated Fairy Tale Disney McLoughlin Pantomime Theatre.
A dream is a wish your heart makes Disney's Cinderella.
Cinderella is one of the most famous and well-known folk tales ever told. It embodies the classic characteristics of fantasy and fairy tale and follows a protagonist that must overcome her unfortunately life circumstances, and, using magic, becomes a beautiful princess.
Scarce and attractive Pantomime toy children’s book by McLoughlin telling the age-old tale Cinderella in a slightly different fashion – through the eyes of a theatergoer viewing a stage production!
As the reader turns the pages, theatergoers in their boxes can be seen on additional flaps on the sides of the book.
McLoughlin published at least two other stories in this format: Beauty and the Beast and Red Riding Hood.
These theater-shaped books were patented by McLoughlin in 1891 and known as the “proscenium format.”
The chromolithographs found throughout the book are beautiful!
Absolutely charming.
New, excellent condition.
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