The Rollo Books, Antique 1896 Ornate Blue Petite Books, Children's Book Series

This delightful book set is a lovely collection of antique blue books for children from 1896 by Jacob Abbott.

The fourteen Rollo Books starting with Learning to Talk and ending with the 1842 Rollo Philosophy Part IV-The Sky were the earliest multi-volume children's series involving stories of a central character. These moralistic little tales were printed by numerous publishing houses into the twentieth century.

This set is so fun and unique and can be read and enjoyed while looking fabulous on your shelf! In this set:

Rollo Learning to Read
Rollo’s Philosophy (Sky)
Rollo’s Philosophy (Air)
Rollo’s Correspondence
Rollo Learning to Talk
Rollo at Play
Rollo’s Travels
Rollo at Work
Rollo at School

This set is 6x6 inches.

**Condition**

These are all vintage books and show various signs of aging, which may include damaged spines, smudges, fading, bumped corners, etc. All these natural signs of age are what make vintage books such a unique, charming, and cozy design choice!