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Slide set: The children's illustrated alphabet (comic: manufacturer unknown, 26 slides, in/before 1898)

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Slide 1

A, for Ape of the African kind / also for Ant creeping up from behind

Slide 2

B, for the Bees and the Blundering Bear, / busy bemoaning he can't get his share

Slide 3

C, for the Cook who concocts lemonade, / carefully tasting it when it is made

Slide 4

D, Dromedary, who Dogs to Defy / determines to kick in the desert so dry

Slide 5

E, Education, the Elephant's here / Explaining to Neddy by pulling his ear

Slide 6

F, for the Falcon, ferocious and free, / filching the Figs from the Finch on the tree

Slide 7

G, for the Geese, all gobbling and grey, / Gilbert's Great Grindstone, they pass on the way

Slide 8

H, for the House-dog who hunts off the tramp / he from the Hop-garden has to decamp

Slide 9

I, for the Ibex, immense horns has he, / inclined to curve backward, as here you see

Slide 10

J. for the Jaguar who thinks he'll taste / Jacky the Jolly who seems in no haste

Slide 11

K, for the Kangaroo, King of its kind, / keep from the kicks he can give from behind

Slide 12

L, for the Lark who so loves to be free, / likewise the Lions, one laughing you see

Slide 13

M, for the Maid -- rather old -- mixing sop, / making a meal for her little pet mop

Slide 14

N, Nightingale to whose sweet Notes at night, / now listens hippo in silent delight

Slide 15

O, for the Ox, to show what he can do / overturns log and orangoutang too

Slide 16

P, for the Poodle's Petition 'tis clear / Polly the parrot pretends not to hear

Slide 17

Q, for the Quartz and for Quinces on tree, / quickly the quaking Thief quits as you see

Slide 18

R, for the Roebuck and Rat on his back, / really, the Rodents the Rifle attack

Slide 19

S, for the Swine you see tumbling downstairs / someone has suddenly kicked unawares

Slide 20

T, for the Tapir the Turtle-Dove spies, / tries then to tempt him to open his eyes

Slide 21

U, for the Unicorn, usually seen, / upholding one side of the arms of the Queen

Slide 22

V, for the Vampire who ventures at night, / vexing and vengeful the cows to affright

Slide 23

W, for Whale, on the Waves he will float, / when the Whiting and Whitebait have waltzed down his throat

Slide 24

X, for the Xyphias, this, I explain, / expresses the sword-fish's family name

Slide 25

Y, for the Yak, which yields a soft hair / you'll find it in Asia 'tis much valued there

Slide 26

Z, for the Zany, smells a leek for a rose / Zebra, of course brings our rhyme to a close

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Manufacturer

manufacturer unknown

Other related organisations

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of W. Butcher & Sons, c.1910

in stock of J.W. Butcher, 1913

Main type of image

drawing / painting / print

Main usage of set

comic

Date of first manufacture

unknown (latest possible 1898)

Collections

26 slides known to exist in private collection

Lucerna ID 3004299

Record created by Richard Crangle and Sarah Dellmann. Last updated 22 May 2024

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Slide set: The children's illustrated alphabet (comic: manufacturer unknown, 26 slides, in/before 1898)