Author: TJALKENS, T.,
Title: Slöjd als Opvoedingsmiddel. [Eerste druk; First Edition].
Description: Amsterdam, Ipenbuur& Van Seldam, [circa], 1930. Large 8°. Original limp wrappers. Covertitle in bold black type and a large monochrome illustration after a photograph illustrating a Slöjd craftsman at work, the whole printed within a broad black decorative border. Publ. device on ti.-p. 36pp. printed in double collumns. 23 captioned monochrome illustrations in text and full-page featuring finished products of Slöjd handicraft, full page monochrome portrait of Otto Salomon, founder of this type of educational handicraft, publ. serial list printed inside both outer covers. NOT called-for in Royal Dutch Library, KB. [Populair Wetenschappelijk Nederland, No. 5]. Dutch language concise but still rather detailed popular handbook with information and technique of Slöjd or Sloyd, also known as Educational Sloyd, was a system of handicraft-based education started by Uno Cygnaeus in Finland in 1865. The system was further refined and promoted worldwide, including adoption in the U.S.A. until the early twentieth century. Good to very good copy. (top of spine skilfully restored, la wee little bit of dog-ering, contents very clean and fresh).

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