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Also insert with text.
On the front cover mention H 2257.
Edition in very good condition, the 7 cards are in new condition (unused) and the insert is also included in perfect condition.
The cover shows some signs of wear here and there (see photos), but you will not easily find it in this condition.
Creators: Anna Galinka Ehrenfest and Jacob Kloot (El Pintor)
Publisher: Corunda
Book series: Toy-Land series
K number K 2063 on insert, refers to printer De Maas in Rotterdam.
Size. 33x25cm. (portfolio)
Between 1941 and 1944, during the German occupation, a remarkably beautiful series of children's books and games of a mysterious character who called himself "El Pintor" appeared. The publications of this unnamed Spanish painter are nowadays regarded as precursors of the modern, 'artistic' children's book. They were printed in large editions, but only a few copies of some have survived and have become valuable collectors' items.
Melancholy
Children of that time, now elderly, often think back to El Pintor with melancholy. The books and games of this mysterious figure cheered up children who had to enjoy themselves behind thick blackout curtains or even had to go into hiding.
The proceeds of this booklet were partly used during the war to support the resistance.
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