A Very Small Tale of Two Very Small Bears

New York: McLoughlin Bros., 1905. Very good. First edition presumed; 12 1/2 x 10; pp. [16]; glossy chromolithographed paper over boards and 1/4 red cloth; illustrated with in line and full-page chromolithographs; some wear to boards along edges; occasional mild smudging to leaves; in about very good condition.An adorable story, with McLoughlin's beautiful and distinctive illustrations, of two little bears - Snuffy and Fluffy - who had been born in the circus and would eventually make a bid for freedom, escaping in search of the green forest they had only heard about from their captive parents. The book also featured a drunk clown named Beppo, a hippo, and so on.