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[MINIATURE BOOKS].Bibliotheek in miniatuur.      Amsterdam, M. Westerman, 1823. 10 vols. in orig. box. 32mo. Orig. light-green boards, and pink papered board box, with a lid of transparent glass within gilt borders. With 36 full-page engraved maps and plates, incl. folding map of the world. Each vol. ca. 80 pp. First and only edition of a charming children's instructive library on all school subjects, preserved in its original box. The library is composed as follows: 1. De Aardrijkskunde. With double-page folding map of the world, and 4 engraved maps of the continents Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. 88 pp. teaching general geography. 2. De Gewijde Geschiedenis. With 3 full-page engraved plates illustrating the stories of Jesus with the scholars in the Temple, Moses found in the river, and Jesus calling the children. 98 pp. teaching biblical history. 3. Vaderlandsche Geschiedenis. With 3 full-page engraved historical plates, incl. the arrival of the future King Willem I. in the Netherlands after the fall of Napoleon. 90 pp. teaching Dutch national history. 4. Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Viervoetige dieren. With 4 full-page engraved plates, showing a lion, deer, a dog and a rabbit. 82, (2) pp. teaching the natural history of mammals. 5. Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Vogelen. With 4 full-page engraved plates, showing a cock, turkey, peacock and a swan. 92 pp. teaching the natural history of birds. 6. Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Insecten, Kruipende Dieren, en Visschen. With 3 full-page engraved plates, showing bees, butterflies, and snakes. 88 pp. teaching about insects, snakes, and fishes. 7. Kruidkunde. With 4 full-page engraved plates of plants and flowers. 78 pp. teaching on botany. 8. Zedelijke Verhalen. With 3 full-page engraved plates. 87, (1 blank) pp. with educational stories. 9. Arabische Vertellingen. With 3 engraved plates. 87, (1) pp. with fairy-tales and fables. 10. De Mythologie. With 4 full-page engraved plates, showing Jupiter, Apollo, Minerva, and Mars. 82, (4) pp. teaching mythology. Size of the books is 8 x 6 cm. Well preserved set.- (Some sl. defects to box; few lvs loose).
KLKL 545 (incomplete); Cat. Van Rijn 603 (lacks one vol.); Saalmink p. 211 lists 2 complete copies, at the University Library in Amsterdam and at the Royal Library in The Hague; cf. Kindertijd 176 (ed. around 1850 by J.J. van Brederode at Haarlem).
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