Author: Hildebrandt, Marie [illustrator: Rabier, Benjamin]
Title: Geschiedenis van den Haan Kantekleer. Door Marie Hildebrandt, met platen van Benjamin Rabier. Amsterdam, van Holkema & Warendorf, 1910.
Description: The book is rebound with the original title page mounted to the front. The spine is a bit torn and the cover is stained. The books contents are slightly loose. Some of the pages show little tears, stains or pencil scribbles. 23,5 x 30 cm, 5-64 pp. This book contains a large variety of illustrations, from full page polychrome to half page and monochrome pictures between the texts. This book contains four humorous stories about a rooster named Kantekleer. The character Kantekleer (Cantecleer) finds his origins in the fables of Reynard the Fox. In his adventures he often outsmarts his cunning opponents. Marie Hildebrandt (1881-1947) translated these stories in beautiful Dutch verse. The illustrations are by the French illustrator, comic book artist and animator Benjamin Rabier (1864 - 1939). His work has inspired many other artists like Hergé and Edmond-François Calvo. For the stories of Kantekleer, Rabier used his distinctive style with clear colours and comic like facial expressions. B2335

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