Title: Bell's Transparent Teaching Cards Author: Bell, George C. Place: Boston Publisher: Forbes Lithographic MFG Co. Date: [c.1865] Description: 25 playing cards, each illustrating an object that begins with that letter of the alphabet through a Hold-To-Light image. Lacks the letter "A." Each card is 4x2¾, and they are housed in the original printed paper card case. In the original card case, with a woodblock image of a teacher holding up a card to the light, while children look on. Belonged to a little girl named Delia Hipkins, her name and address are inked in period hand on blank side of card case. Each card has a word printed in red within a nice red border, and the hold-to-light image of that word, beginning with the appropriate letter. For example, X for Xerxes. A very scarce piece of American educational ephemera, not located by OCLC. Lot Amendments Condition: The case is moderately worn, with a few holes that have been repaired, some tearing at edges, smudges, and someone scribbled in ink over the lithography imprint, etc. at bottom; each card with smudges and light soiling from handling; good. Item number: 211168
Title: Bell's Transparent Teaching Cards Author: Bell, George C. Place: Boston Publisher: Forbes Lithographic MFG Co. Date: [c.1865] Description: 25 playing cards, each illustrating an object that begins with that letter of the alphabet through a Hold-To-Light image. Lacks the letter "A." Each card is 4x2¾, and they are housed in the original printed paper card case. In the original card case, with a woodblock image of a teacher holding up a card to the light, while children look on. Belonged to a little girl named Delia Hipkins, her name and address are inked in period hand on blank side of card case. Each card has a word printed in red within a nice red border, and the hold-to-light image of that word, beginning with the appropriate letter. For example, X for Xerxes. A very scarce piece of American educational ephemera, not located by OCLC. Lot Amendments Condition: The case is moderately worn, with a few holes that have been repaired, some tearing at edges, smudges, and someone scribbled in ink over the lithography imprint, etc. at bottom; each card with smudges and light soiling from handling; good. Item number: 211168
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