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Description
Offered here is a charming late-19th-century Victorian children’s book:
Baby Dinks and Other Babies
Published by D. Lothrop Company, Boston
Circa 1890s
This delightful antique softcover features a richly printed chromolithograph pictorial cover typical of Lothrop’s juvenile publications of the period. The cover illustration — depicting a child in a striped dress with floral and bird motifs — remains visually striking despite its age and wear.
Why This Book Is Collectible
• Authentic 19th-century children’s publishing
• Classic Victorian chromolithograph cover design
• Decorative shelf display appeal
• Desirable Boston publisher of juvenile literature
Condition Details
This book shows significant but honest age-related wear:
• Edge wear and spine wear
• Creasing and surface scuffs
• Paper loss at lower right corner of cover
• General handling wear consistent with a well-loved children’s book
• Interior assumed fragile due to age (please see photos)
No restoration has been attempted. Offered in true “as found” antique condition.
Dimensions11\' x 8\" x 0.5\"Selling Perspective
This is not a pristine collector’s copy — it is an authentic survivor with character. Ideal for:
• Antiquarian book collectors
• Victorian ephemera collectors
• Decorative designers
• Period nursery or study display
The cover artwork alone makes it worthy of display.
