Accession number
PML 88304
Published
[Germany] : [s.n.], [ca. 1830]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
Subtitle: "A collection of 5832 comical figures formed by joining at discretion, the annexed 54 engraved and coloured parts"
Library's copy incomplete. Although the inside of the lid says: "53 pieces (should be 54)" - in fact, this set has 51 pieces, only. The box actually contains 51 hand colored engraved cardboard strips of 17 figures cut in thirds to mix and match head, torso, and legs of humans and animals wearing different costumes.
Library's copy incomplete. Although the inside of the lid says: "53 pieces (should be 54)" - in fact, this set has 51 pieces, only. The box actually contains 51 hand colored engraved cardboard strips of 17 figures cut in thirds to mix and match head, torso, and legs of humans and animals wearing different costumes.
Description
1 box (17 pictures cut in 3 strips) : col. ill. ; 13 x 9 x 2 cm (decorative box)
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman,
Binding
In publisher's decorative wooden box with hand colored, engraved title label pasted on lid. In modern brown morocco box stamped JPW 1946.
Classification
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Department