Die Historien des Neuen Testamentes : mit Titelkupfer [von D. Chodowiecki]
A German children's illustrated New Testament published by the J. C. Hinrichs bookshop in 1827, with a title engraving by Daniel Chodowiecki, aimed at young readers learning Bible stories. The pictures are small framed engravings with ornate scrollwork, oval medallions of biblical scenes, and a full-page copperplate of a healing with crowds and crutches, offering a designer ideas for decorative borders, circular vignette framing, and period devotional typography.
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