My Little Pony" -- 1840s Advertising Handbill for Children's Book Publisher Turner & Fisher of Boston

Boston, Massachusetts: Turner & Fisher, 1840. Good. Toned with dust soiling, wear to corners.. A hand-colored woodcut handbill depicting an illustration from a children's book ("My Little Pony") with a children's poem on the verso ("Charles With His Grey-Hound"). The exact purpose of such promotions is unknown. They may have different audiences based on the caption information; one reads "sold wholesale", others "sold by", etc. This one does not have either. They also tell an interesting story about the evolving publishing industry. The graphics are usually bold and striking and in conjunction with the captions interestingly thought provoking. This example measures approx. 6.25" by 4.75