(Toy and Movable Books) PLEASANT SURPRISES FOR FOLKS OF ALL SIZES. London: Ernest Nister; New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., circa 1892. FIRST EDITION. Folio - 12-7/8" x 10-1/4". Red cloth backed color pictorial paper covered boards with light touches of shelf wear and a minor soiling for what is a magnificent copy of the book. Blue and white floral patterned endpapers with gift inscription dated Xmas 1892 on FFEP; upper hinge weak. [20] pp. including [8] chromolithographed movable (slat) scenes. With an introduction by Fred E. Weatherly, the book contains eight children's verses by Clifton Bingham; opposite each verse is a chromolithographed tab-activated slat transformation plate, all eight of which are in fine working order; additionally illustrated with black and white drawings within text throughout; a few small tears near the pulling tabs and a few pages with light scattered spots of foxing. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. Only six copies located on OCLC/WorldCat. RARE; and an amazing copy of a beautiful book. # 000882