ADELBORG, OTTILIA (Ill.) [CHILDREN'S ALMANAC]

Almanacka 1890. Stockholm, P.A. Norstedt & Söner, 1889.

. 16mo. Pp (16). Original colour decorated boards. With the unusual dust jacket, some minor browning and small insignificant paper loss at lower edge. Ottilia Adelborg (1855-1936) was a Swedish artist and children's book illustrator. A charming calendar in exceptionally good condition.

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Book number: 121353

Catalogue: Old and Rare Books

Keywords: Old and Rare Books, children, barn, almenacka, almanac, calendar, juvenile, illustrated,

HASEGAWA TAKEJIRO (Publ.):

[JAPANESE CRæPE PAPER CALENDAR]The Months of Japanese children for 1906. Tokyo 1905.

. A diamond-shaped calendar 13.8 x 13.8 cm. Seven double folded leaves of crêpe paper bound in the Japanese style with silk thread. Contains twelve colour woodblock printed illustrations depicting different activities for children according to the months. Text in English, Japanese title on rear cover. The covers with some light wear, rear cover with small paperclip rust mark at edges. A very charming calendar.Takejiro Hasegawa (1853-1938) produced many woodcut illustrated books in the western languages, usually in small editions.

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Book number: 121462

Catalogue: East Asia

Keywords: East Asia, japan, japanese, calendar, japon, asia, asie, asien, asiatic, illustrated, crêpepaper, children, games, tradition, woodblock,