Catchpenny prints, lot of eighteen
19th cent. Comprises a.o.: (1) 'Professions'. Ca. 1870. W. 16 handcol. woodcuts, each w. caption below. Incl. profession of a.o. "citroenen koop", "koop matte", "koop perraplu", "koopt schoenen", "beste brillen" and "koopt beeldjes. (2) 'Life of female servants'. W. 12 handcol. woodcuts, Dutch captions below. De Meyer p. 551, Lutkie & Cranenbyrg, 2e reeks (1838-1881), no. 118. (3) "Zoo kunt ge u wederom verblyden, ô lieve jeugd! met prent by prent, zoo leert men u het minder myden, op dat ge u tot het meerder wendt." W. 16 handcol. woodcuts, w. captions below. Nice print, depicting all kinds of professions in the style of J. Luyken, incl. "Ik handel altoos in de Boeken (...)" and "Ik drijf in fraaije prenten handel (...)" (signed H. Numan in the block). De Meyer p. 134, J.E. Glenisson and A. van Genechten, 1830-1870, no. 1. -and 15 others, incl. 5 more showing professions.
Occas. sm. defects. Sold as a collection of prints, not subject to return. (total 18)