Aladdin

A pantomime toy book. At the center of the text is a double-leaf chromolithographed centerfold showing a stage with musicians. Within the proscenium of the stage is a series of smaller leaves of plates in varying sizes illustrating the action of the story. McLoughlin Bros., Inc. was a New York publishing firm active between 1828 and 1920. The company was a pioneer in color printing technologies in children's books. By 1886, the firm published a wide range of items including cheap chapbooks, large folio picture books, linen books, puzzles, games, and paper dolls.