Collection of 19th century catchpenny prints and engravings
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Title: Collection of 19th century catchpenny prints and engravings
Date: circa 19th century
Collection Number: MS 062
Extent:
0.10 linear feet
(5 flat file folders)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: The collection consists mainly of catchpenny prints and engravings related to famous travel and imaginary voyage novels popular
in the 19th century, including
Robinson Crusoe,
Gulliver's Travels, and
Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels. The prints mostly have Dutch captions, with some prints having additional captions in German, French, and English.
Languages: Materials in the collection are mostly in Dutch, with some captions in German, French, and English.
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials
for research use.
Copyright Unknown: Some material in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition,
the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
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[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection of 19th century catchpenny prints and engravings (MS 062). Special
Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Provenance unknown.
The collection consists mainly of catchpenny prints and engravings related to famous travel and imaginary voyage novels popular
in the 19th century, including
Robinson Crusoe,
Gulliver's Travels, and
Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels.
Most of the prints are known as "catchpenny prints," and consist of a large sheet, printed on one side with a series of small
color engravings with accompanying rhyming captions. The prints mostly have Dutch captions, with some prints having additional
captions in German, French, and English.
The collection also includes some German engraved illustrations, as well as engraved maps of the Juan Fernández Islands, which
include Robinson Crusoe island.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Cockaigne
Crusoe, Robinson (Fictitious character), in art
Juan Fernández Islands
Voyages, Imaginary
Catchpenny prints
Engravings (prints)