Schilderungen aus der Geschichte und dem Menschenleben für wißbegierige Kinder von 10 bis 14 Jahren; nebst dichterischen Darst. aus der Gemülhswelt : mit 8 Kupferstichen
A German illustrated book of 1837 published by the Hinrichs bookshop in Leipzig, written by Ewald Hold for curious children aged ten to fourteen, with history and poetic scenes of human life. Its eight copperplate engravings show costumed figures in dramatic moments: a seated man with a basket and a woman in a headscarf, three figures in a wooded landscape, a woman clasping her hands before a shrine, and a king embracing a youth in a stone vault while a monk raises his arm. A designer could draw on the restrained, sepia-toned engraving style, the tight vignette framing, and the gestures of hands and clothing used to carry narrative.
