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Book/Printed Material Alphabet of the Five Parts of the World. Alphabet des cinq parties du monde

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Title

  • Alphabet of the Five Parts of the World.

Other Title

  • Alphabet des cinq parties du monde

Summary

  • This abecedarium, published in Paris in 1863, is made up of color lithographs, purportedly illustrating the people of the different countries of the world. Each letter is associated with a country, which is represented by individuals in traditional dress, usually a couple, who are supposed to reflect the place and its population. These representations, somewhat romantic, are more theatrical than anthropologically accurate. Many are very approximate, sometimes even unrealistic or inaccurate. For the letter Q, for example, "Quebec" is represented by a woman in oriental dress, and a minaret and domes can be seen in the background. The style of illustrations is typical of what was then produced by Pellerin, one of the main publishers of the images d'Epinal. Such representations of "other people" are part of a long Western tradition going back to the travels of the great explorers. Great expeditions, colonization, and the development of communications, such as railroads, increased people's curiosity about the world, which books such as this attempted to satisfy.

Created / Published

  • Épinal : Pellerin, 1863.

Headings

  • -  France
  • -  1863
  • -  Children's books
  • -  Clothing and dress
  • -  French language
  • -  Manners and customs

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 24 unnumbered lithographs ; 17 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of France.
  • -  Content in French.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666945

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Alphabet of the Five Parts of the World. Épinal: Pellerin, 1863. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666945/.

APA citation style:

(1863) Alphabet of the Five Parts of the World. Épinal: Pellerin. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666945/.

MLA citation style:

Alphabet of the Five Parts of the World. Épinal: Pellerin, 1863. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666945/>.