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The World with 1st inhabitants (box lid)
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| Title | The World with 1st inhabitants (box lid) |
| Author | Unknown |
| Publisher | Unknown
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| Publisher Location | Unknown |
| Printer | Unknown
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Intaglio prints--engravings
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| Notes | Accordion book glued into the original marbled paper covered box. Illustrated with hand colored intaglio prints.
Each page in the book depicts a man in costume from a different part of the world. There are some standard inclusions such as: Englishman, Spaniard, Arabian, Persian, Turk, Chinese, Egyptian, and Moor. Some more unusual inclusions are: Baschkire, Kamschadale, Van Dimenslander, Friendchaps Islander, and Hottentot. |
| Category | Geography and travel
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL1076 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Object Type | Ephemera
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| Physical Description | illustrated; 5 x 6.5 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original book at 400-600 dpi in TIFF format using a ScanMaker 6800, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2008. |
| Exhibit Checklist | Exhibit Checklist L.51 |
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