1854-1855.]. 8vo, ff. [25], [6] leaves of verse printed on both recto and verso; front free endpaper browned, and without rear endpaper, a little foxed throughout, with faint dampstain visible at lower corner; with a contemporary signature in pencil on free endpaper, and dated 1859; in the original decorative yellow boards, head and tail of spine a little bumped, spine with some creasing, covers a little soiled with light wear to corners; a very good copy. Uncommon third edition (first 1854) of this most attractive ABC for children by the master of the art of silhouettes, Karl Fröhlich (1821-1898). During the mid to late 19th century he used the technique to illustrate a number of children’s works with great skill and finesse, often featuring animals and pastoral scenes, as clearly displayed in the present work. The illustration for the letter ‘X’ appears to show the artist himself, with a pair of scissors hanging from a chain around his neck, and leading a group of tumbling children off on an adventure.