THE LITTLE SHOWMAN'S SERIES: "The Tricky Elephant". Published by McLoughlin Bros, N Y. This is an exceptionally rare "jumbo and the countryman" a "diorama" with two boards hinged at the top that opens up to a 3-D illustration of a giant sized elephant "jumbo", with a brightly colored parrot, who has just taken a farmer's hat. There is an expository poem titled "the tricky elephant'" on the inside cover. The cover features three giraffes in the jungle wild at sunset. This 3-D illustration book is one of ten titles from the McLoughlin Bros. 1880 published little showman's series where each book features animals not often seen by the children of the day. All books in this series are exceptionally scarce in any condition and are highly prized by the children's/ McLoughlin Bros. book collector. Size: 11 x 8 inches.