Catalogue 41 / Catchpenny Prints

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Centsprent: [Alphabet of names (A - P)] No. 144, 145. Alphabet of children’s names with objects or activities starting with the corresponding letter, such as ‘alleenspraak van Albertus’, and ‘Hendrik met den hoepel’. This popular type of didactic prints is as old as the printing press itself and exists in many versions, such as with animals or trades. Schaarbeek, Hemeleers & Van Houter (1827 - 1894), numbered ‘No. 144.’ and ‘No. 145’ in the upper right corner. 2 leaves with 8 woodcut illustrations (each ca. 90 x 75 mm) on paper, stencil coloured in red, green, yellow and blue; 4-line verses under each image, in letterpress; 2 leaves, each total: 325 x 390 mm; second leaf has some part of the top and bottom margins missing. Meyer p. 166, Boerma p. 716 (Hemeleers 144, 145). Reference no. 63494 (CP 095) € 151,25

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