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See, boy, a new pretty print as a gift, / And make sure you soon know the letters from this
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See, boy, a new pretty print as a gift, / And make sure you soon know the letters from this

Lutkie & Cranenburg · 1848 - 1881 · letterpress printing; colour; 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 (A-M) of the alphabet illustrated with figures and animals whose words begin with the respective letter. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered at the top center: no. 51.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printanimalshuman typesletters, alphabet, script
Credit lineZiet knaapje, ten geschenk een nieuwe fraaije prent, / En zorgt dat ge weldra hiervan de letters kent. 1848 - 1881. Lutkie & Cranenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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