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GERHARD, Vater.
Eine kleine Vorbereitung zur Kenntniss der Geschafte...
Twenty-four hand-coloured illustrations; page of text for each trade to which a child could aspire, including sailor, priest, shepherd, carpenter, hussar, gardener, and so on, and some rather fanciful, e.g., a bear-trainer and a professional invalid, plus (as usual) the Jew is selling old clothes
- Published
- Leipzig: Karl Tauchnitz, [c. 1830]
- References
- Not in Rümann. Not in Seebass. Not in Gumuchian. Cotsen Library copy in a later binding
- Plates
- 24
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Leipzig: Karl Tauchnitz, [c. 1830]
- Ref
- 1116
8vo, original paper-covered boards, particularly RARE work. Nebehay bookplate to front pastedown. It is also an ABC. Four pages of advertisements are in the rear. Coloured plates in order: 1. Ackersmann. (Ploughman) 2. Barenfuher. (Dancing Bear) 3. Courier. (Despatch Rider) 4. Dudelsackpfeifer. (Bagpiper) 5. Eseltreiber. (Donkey Rider) 6. Fuhrmann. (Carter) 7. Gartner. (Gardener) 8. Husar. (Military Hussar) 9. Invalid. 10. Jude. (Jew) 11. Kuster. (Clergyman) 12. Laufer. 13. Matrose. (Sailor) 14. Nachtwachter. (Night Watchman) 15. Ochsenhirt. (Ox Man) 16. Postillon. (Postman) 17. Quacksalber. (Quack Doctor) 18. Ritter. (Knight) 19. Schornsteinfeger und Scheerenschleifer. Chimney Sweep & Scissor Grinder) 20. Trompeter. (Trumpeter) 21. Ungar. (Hungarian) 22. Vogelsteller. (Fowler) 23. Wanderer. (Wanderer) 24. Zimmermann. Carpenter)
