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[CHILDREN]
Verhalen uit China.
A delightful children's book showing scenes from Chinese daily life, all richly and very beautifully coloured by hand. The book presents five stories on the daily life of children in China and was intended to teach Dutch children about life in China and make the Dutch feel closer to Chinese children.
- Published
- Leiden: P.J. Trap, (ca.1835).
- References
- Cat. Van Rijn 355; KLKL 535; Coll. Calj
- Plates
- 5
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Leiden: P.J. Trap, (ca.1835).
- Ref
- 1227
[Stories from China.] Small 8vo. Original red-flowered Chinese cloth, with title label on spine, in original stiff boards slipcase. Five full-page lithographed plates by P.W.M. FIRST EDITION of one of the most beautifully produced and exquisitely illustrated works - coloured by hand after the Chinese fashion. Each story is beautifully illustrated and brightly coloured. A pristine copy of a rare and famous book, with previous ownership signature of "J. Rutgers 1847". Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. 2. Drie Speelmakkers. 3. Twee Vriendinnen. 4. Ima en Suinan. 5. Een Arm Huisgezin.
