The Wonderful Machine

Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, ca. 1870-1880s.

48mo, 8pp in pictorial wraps with 1 engraved plate. ca. 1870-1880s based on the Philadelphia (1122 Chestnut) imprint and New York (Fourth Ave) address on the rear cover. Very Good to Near Fine with minor soil and faint crease to wraps. Spoiler alert: it’s the human hand–a little nod to industrial-era anxieties and pushback promoting self-reliance. (2 OCLC: AAS, Library Co. Philadelphia)