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- "The Story of the Charmed Fawn," 1850-1858 - As a teenager, John McLoughlin, Jr. (1827-1905) learned wood engraving and printing at his father's New York publishing firm. Around 1850, he took over the business and capitalized on an emerging children's market with "toy books" like this one. Its cover image is hand-colored, but McLoughlin would soon become well-known for his skillful use of new color printing techniques.
- 1850-1858
- Collections - Artifact
"The Story of the Charmed Fawn," 1850-1858
As a teenager, John McLoughlin, Jr. (1827-1905) learned wood engraving and printing at his father's New York publishing firm. Around 1850, he took over the business and capitalized on an emerging children's market with "toy books" like this one. Its cover image is hand-colored, but McLoughlin would soon become well-known for his skillful use of new color printing techniques.
- Mother Goose's Melodies, 1850-1858 - As a teenager in the 1840s, John McLoughlin, Jr. (1827-1905) learned wood engraving and printing at his father's New York publishing firm. Around 1850, he took over the business and began publishing books, like this copy of "Mother Goose Melodies," under his own name. Hand-colored illustrations accompany a few of the traditional nursery rhymes that fill the book's pages.
- 1850-1858
- Collections - Artifact
Mother Goose's Melodies, 1850-1858
As a teenager in the 1840s, John McLoughlin, Jr. (1827-1905) learned wood engraving and printing at his father's New York publishing firm. Around 1850, he took over the business and began publishing books, like this copy of "Mother Goose Melodies," under his own name. Hand-colored illustrations accompany a few of the traditional nursery rhymes that fill the book's pages.