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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206
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A scrapbook with a patterned paper cover created in Germany by and unnamed person around 1850. The scrapbook comprises cut-outs of lithographs and various prints, chiefly in color. Several examples of 19th century Scherenschnitte in black silhouette images appear throughout the volume. The illustrations, some full page, are artistically arranged. The scrapbook includes images of birds, children playing, dogs, farm animals, men hunting, people, and soldiers in various uniforms. Spanning three pages is an illustrated alphabet of famous men. There are a few religious scenes from the life of Jesus. Some pages are accented with images of butterflies. Some of the illustrations have captions in German or French. The picture scrapbook was probably inspired by the children's educational books published by Friedrich Justin Bertuch. Spine is cracked and covers are loose.
Sold by Christel Morner Buch und Kunst (Hamburg, Germany), 2018.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Finding Aid Author
- Donna Brandolisio
- Finding Aid Date
- November 2018
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is available for research use.
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