Set of 6 blocks with letters of the alphabet. Each letter is shown on the surface of the block with an illustration. The text going with each letter describes the picture and has some sort of rhyme. The illustrated panels are in color and the text is in blue. Block (a) has letters A-D: A- Arabian Horse, B-Bees, C-Cows, D-Ducks. Block (b) has letters N-Q: N-Nuts, O-Owl, P-Pigs, Q- Quince. Block (c) has letters W-Z; W-Wheat, X-"on a bank note,// ten dollars 'tis clear; // on a barrel it stands for// the strength of the beer." Z- Zachary. Block (d) has letters E-H; E-Eggs, F-Fowl, G-Goat, H-Horse. Block (e) has letters I-M; I-Island, J-Johnny (I and J are on the same picture), K-Kittens, L-Lucy, M-Milk. Block (f) has leters R-V; R-Rabbits, S-Sheep, T-Turkey, U-Ursula, V-Vine (U and V are in the same picture). Blocks e-f have more flaking than the other three blocks. label: Alphabet of Country Scenes 1887 These blocks are made of wood and covered in paper. Four of the six sides of a block are covered in painted scenes of farm and country life. The remaining two sides have letters of the alphabet and poems describing the scenes. The blocks were made by McLoughlin Bros.
