Mein ABC-Buch
Mein ABC-Buch is a German alphabet primer published around 1890, probably by the Engel firm, for young children learning letters. Each page pairs large decorative letters in red, blue and black with small coloured scenes of children at play and at home, framed by a patterned border. The scenes are simple and cheerful, offering a designer ready models for ornamental initials, bordered panels and naive nineteenth-century children's illustration.
