Newell, Peter. THE SLANT BOOK. New York: Harper & Brothers, [1910], (1910). FIRST EDITION; "Published November, 1910" on title-page verso. 8vo - 8-11/16" x 7". Blue cloth backed color pictorial paper covered boards with minor rubbing to the bottom edges and the upper fore edge corners, and light soiling to the back cover for what is a beautiful copy of the book; the boards (and the entire book) are cut on an angle which augments the downhill action of the book's story and pictures. Plain endpapers. [48] pp. This was the second of Newell's novelty books; the other two being The Hole Book and The Rocket Book. The story, which is told in verse, with text printed on versos, begins with little Bobby's baby carriage breaking away from his Nursemaid and rolling down "a hill so steep and high, 'twould fill the bill for Jack and Jill their famous act to try"; Bobby was extremely delighted with this, the Nursemaid not so much; each text page with a full page color drawing on opposing recto for a total of twenty-two full page drawings by Newell; the text and pictures follow Bobby's adventures as he delightfully rolls down the hill causing havoc all along the way. Internally the book is fine. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. # 000793