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Toy books

Scope note

Children's picture books produced primarily in Britain in the mid-19th century. Typically comprising six or eight large, nearly square pages printed on one side only with color illustrations accompanied by a minimum of text.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000209778

Broader Terms used

picture books

Term used for

book, toy
books, toy

Equivalent Terms used

toy book

Created

13yrs ago

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