Accession number:
PML 84990
Published:
[Kansas City, Mo.] : Printed expressly for the Humoristic Publishing Co., Kansas City, Mo., [ca. 1888-1889?]
Description:
60 prints : col. ill. ; 40 x 30 cm
Credit:
Purchased on the Fellows Fund, 1988.
Notes:
"Imprimerie d'Epinal -- Pellerin, imp.-édit."
Among the moralistic and humorous tales are the stories of William Tell (no. 23), Tom Thumb (no. 31), Little Red Riding Hood (no. 32), Don Quixote (no. 36) and Cinderella (no. 59).
Hand colored through stencils.
Prints are numbered 1-60.
The style of prints and the clothing depicted were popular at the end of the 19th century. The Humoristic Publishing Co. is found in city directories for 1888-1889.
Title supplied by cataloguer.
Binding:
In marbled portfolio, 43 x 33 cm
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