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[Nou]vel alphabet militaire / New military alphabet
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[Nou]vel alphabet militaire / New military alphabet

1833 - 1900 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Sheet with 12 depictions of the letters of the alphabet (N-Z) illustrated with soldiers, the words beginning with the respective letter. Below each image an inscription in Dutch and French. Numbered at the top center: no. 63.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printletters, alphabet, scriptthe soldierthe soldier's life
Credit line[Nou]vel alphabet militaire / Nieuw militaire alphabet. 1833 - 1900. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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