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Of all the letters, placed on the letter list, / You will find under each the hall that tells you the image, / You can, oh youth! then learn to spell the name from it; / or read, to place a useful pleasure in this
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Of all the letters, placed on the letter list, / You will find under each the hall that tells you the image, / You can, oh youth! then learn to spell the name from it; / or read, to place a useful pleasure in this

Johan Noman · 1806 - 1830 · 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 24 depictions of the letters of the alphabet illustrated with objects, animals and figures whose words begin with the respective letter. Below each image a verse. Numbered top right: No. 227.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printletters, alphabet, script
Credit lineVan al de letters, op de letterlyst gesteld, / Vindt ge onder elk de zaal, die u 't afbeeldsel meldt, / Gy kunt, ô jeugd! dan naam daar van dus leeren spellen; / of leezen, om hierin een nut vermaak t. 1806 - 1830. Johan Noman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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