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Syllabaire: metiers feminin (cover)
Syllabaire: metiers feminin (cover)
TitleSyllabaire: metiers feminin (cover)
AuthorUnknown
PublisherMarchand, D.
Publisher LocationFrance -- Paris
Publication Datec. 1840
PrinterVayron
IllustratorUnknown
Image Production ProcessPlanographic prints--lithographs
NotesIllustrated with hand colored lithographs.
Series 5.
An alphabet book that depicts tradeswomen. Many of the trades shown are extensions of a woman's domestic duties and responsibilities. It was unusual to have a book about trades at this time which depicts women in business or making money.
The name of the trade is given in French and then translated into English.
Contextual NotesThe date of publication is suggested by similar works published by D. Marchand.
Subjects (LCSH)French language -- Alphabet -- Juvenile literature; English language -- Alphabet -- Juvenile literature; Occupations -- Juvenile literature; Women -- Employment -- Juvenile literature
CategoryAlphabet books
Trades and Occupations
LanguageFrench
English
Digital CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID NumberCHL1154
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection PC2115.S95 1840z
Object TypeBook
Physical Description[23] leaves: illustrated; 9.5 x 13 cm.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned 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 ChecklistExhibit Checklist L.95
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