The Poetical Alphabet by Mrs. Lovechild, 1848 Bromo-Selzer flip bookl I really love his face--painted

I really love his face--painted with great bushy brows and eyes that look as if closely watching for a football to come flying his way

created in 1985 by “Ogden Cocktail Construction Co (with recipes by K McCarthy and approved by friends Gary

And one all the pieces are laid out on the table

but I love the silhouette

Graphite and crayon on ledger paper

The Poetical Alphabet by Mrs. Lovechild, 1848 Bromo-Selzer flip bookl I really love his face--paintedI have to guess that Mrs. Lovechild was a pseudonym too perfect for the writer of this beautiful little book for children! I found it not far from Concord, NY where is it was hand printed in 1848, and just thought it completely lovely as it runs through all sorts of things beginning with each letter of the alphabet, with accompanying engravings of cats and cows, boats and dogs and swans and "Whip poor wills" and more. A charming gift for a young