Collection of 19th century catchpenny prints and engravings

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-062

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: circa 19th century

Languages

Materials in the collection are mostly in Dutch, with some captions in German, French, and English.

Access

This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.

Publication Rights

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, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.