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1820103149<p>No place no date but Leiden P.J. Trap c. 1820. Size: c. 6 x 8 cm. 27 cards the first one with two children reading and the other 26 contain the alphabet in various lettering types and the Roman and Arabic numbers. Each card also shows a word beginning with the letter on it and a handcoloured picture of the word. Each card with a decorative typographical border various types. card with publisher's name not present; the first card with browning and staining but all in all a lovely clean set held in a homemade green open box.</p><p>Rare Dutch alphabet cards. The first card was used for the cover of 'Kinderen lazen kinderen lezen'. c.f. Van Veen Kinderen lazen kinderen lezen #17; Buijnsters Papertoys p. 142/143.</p> P.J. Trap
25468'232 Piccadilly London / Septem 28. 56' 1856. At the time of writing Gordon-Cumming’s trophies were being exhibited at this Piccadilly address having previously formed part of the Great Exhibition. The recipient Henry Charles Angelo 1806-1866 was a member of the celebrated family of fencing masters and was at this time teaching the art at the Cavalry College Richmond. 2pp 12mo. On the rectos of the two leaves of a bifolium with the recipient’s name written lengthwise on the verso of the first leaf: ‘H. C. Angelo Esqr’. In good condition lightly aged. Folded twice. The sort of bold and forceful hand and ebullient signature one might expect from a big game hunter. Reads: ‘Dear Sir / I have forwarded your letter to Sir Alexander. his address is Altyre. Forres. if you send a pampered menial last two words underlined to my house-keeper Mrs Lee at the museum and shew this note she will give him the portrait you require. / Yours faithfully. / Gordon Cumming’. '232 Piccadilly [London] / Septem 28. 56' [1856]. unknown