Le Savant de huit ans suivi du Petit Coloriste

1830. ANONYMOUS. Le Savant de huit ans, suivi du Petit Coloriste. [iv], 96 pp., illustrated with 10 woodcuts, of which 6 are hand-coloured. Oblong 8vo, 92 x 114 mm., bound in contemporary sheep. Lille: Blocquel, [1830]. A charming little children's book on the practical aspects of arts and sciences. There are text illustrations of charts for drawing in proportion, printed music, and many definitions of arts and trades. The second half is taken up by an introduction to colour, information on simple and composite colours, some of which are illustrated on the title. The coloured plates, including the title, surrounded by fourteen colour samples, illustrate painter, sculptor, engraver, copperplate printer, letterpress printer, and finally bookbinder. Some rubbing and light wear the binding, otherwise in fine condition with bright interior. Very rare, with OCLC listing only Princeton, Newberry, Morgan Library. Not in Gumuchian.