Set of 21 Large Handmade, Hand-colored Paper Litho on Wood Alphabet Blocks, c. Mid 19th Century wooden saddle 5 5/8" x 5"

5 5/8" x 5"

and compassion for all mankind--and how not to feel deep love for this Mary in return

This is among a several drawings I purchased together by Dr

(Looks as if he might reach inside and pull out four Aces

Set of 21 Large Handmade, Hand-colored Paper Litho on Wood Alphabet Blocks, c. Mid 19th Century wooden saddle 5 5/8" x 5"As I too often am sorry to say, photos do no justice at all to these blocks, which have an old light varnish finish over top, so are hard to shoot details give a somewhat better sense, and there is a whole lot of charm in the details here! Terrific imagery, terrific words, with the face of each handmade block a hand colored print, I think likely paper cut from an early children's picture alphabet book then mounted to the hand cut wooden blocks. (I can