Two A.B. catchpenny prints for children
(1) "Nieuw letter-spel voor kleine kinderen / Nouveau jeu d'alphabet pour les enfants". (Turnhout, Philippus Jacobus Brepolsprentmaker, ca. 1800-50). Handcol. woodcut engr. 42 x 33.5 cm. Sheet w. 25 letters ill. w. animals named in both Dutch and French. No. 62 top right. (2) "Ziet knaapje, ten geschenk een nieuwe fraaije prent, / En zorgt dat ge weldra hiervan de letters kent". ('s-Hertogenbosch, Lutkie & Cranenburg, ca. 1848-81). Handcol. woodcut engr. 40.5 x 30.5 cm. Sheet w. the first 12 letters of the alphabet (A-M), each ill. w. an animal or figure beginning w. that letter, 2 line verse captions each image. No. 51 top center.
Added: (1) "Kluchtige gestalten en dieren / Scènes grotesques". (Turnhout, Philippus Jacobus Brepols, ca. 1800-33). Handcol. woodcut engr. 32 x 42.5 cm. Sheet w. 24 representations of animals and figures, under each image a caption in Dutch and French. No. 55 top center. (2) "O lieve Kinderen! ziet de Dieren op deez' print / Kent hunnen naam en aart, als gij hen levend vindt". (Rott., T.C. Hoffers, ca. 1820-38). Handcol. woodcut engr. by J.C. Schuyling. 40 x 32.5 cm. 8 woodcuts w. animals, each image w. 2 line verse. No. 4 top right. (3) "Al wat het kermistooneel, ons aanbiedt tot vermaken". (Lutkie and Cranenburg, ca. 1848-81). Handcol. woodcut engr. 38.5 x 31.5 cm. 8 scenes of people w. trained animals: Fenix the learned horse; a dining elephant; the dressed monkey, etc., each image w. short captions. No. 81 top center. All folded, sm. tears, some (water)st., edges worn. (total 5)