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Toilet almanach for the year 1799.

year: 1799

type: tekstbladzijde illustratie
page illustration
technique: houtsnede
detail: nee
dimensions: 9,3 x 13,6 cm.
related terms: almanakken illustraties
period: 17e eeuw
classification:
D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst
M0: Algemene werken: encyclopedieën, almanakken

contents: As there was a lot of competition every year among the publishers of almanacs, they thought up all kinds of specialities to increase the attractiveness of their products. In the Toilet Almanac for 1799 the calendar has strips with the months printed on them which could be folded away to the side. Underneath there were hand-coloured illustrations of the seasons and appropriate verses. 'Toilet' in the title refers to ladies clothing. A 'toilet almanac' was a small almanac which could be carried by the owner when she entered into social life in full 'toilet'.

origineel:
source: Toilet almanach voor 1799. [Z.pl., z.n.]
available in: Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 2209 A 125

©description: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
©reproduction: Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek




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