The Speaking Picture Book

有九个象牙流苏或拉环，连接着绳子，从盒子的前缘或侧面拉出时，会发出各种声音：公鸡啼叫、鸟儿鸣叫、驴叫、羊咩、牛哞、羊羔……

被彼得·海宁（136页）描述为「任何可移动藏品或玩具书的顶尖之作」。

海宁「活动书籍」，新英文图书馆，1979年，第136页。

迄今为止， 说话的图画书 依然是 19世纪技术上最复杂、最迷人的机械玩具书之一。这项德国发明将鲜艳的彩色石印插图与隐藏的风箱和纸簧结合在一起，当拉动附带的绳子时，会发出令人惊讶的逼真的动物声音^th 。书中展示的动物包括驴、鸡、公鸡、牛、山羊、羊羔、鸟和布谷鸟……

一份保存良好的副本，状况非常好。. The animals featured include a donkey, cock, cow, goat, lambs, birds, and a cuckoo…

The book was produced in Nuremberg by an unknown firm, according to Haining, and as the title page discloses, translated versions were made available in French, Spanish, and as this copy, in English.

The sharp chromolithography of the cover and eight other illustrations are unquestionably German and Bavarian.

This English-language edition was printed in Germany and distributed through the iconic FAO Schwarz toy store in New York. The box features a red cloth binding, a color-illustrated cover, and gold gilt-painted wooden sides.

A very well preserved copy in very good shape.