Magic Lantern - Children's books Dutch

Children's books.
A collection of children's books with the magic lantern in the leading part.
Dutch

Het PRENTEN-MAGAZIJN voor de Jeugd, (The Picture Magazine for Young People) by G. van Sandwijk, 1844. Printed 'Te Purmerend, bij J. Schuitemaker'. The story 'De Tooverlantaarn' (The Magic Lantern) in this book begins with a little poem:
Diedrik zal het u verklaren Hoort maar: "Daar gaat oom Robijn "Met zijn schip naar Indie varen; "Let op! daar is Harlekijn. "O, wat voert die weer het woord! "En wat springt hij op de koord."
Original edition, published in London by Fred. Warne, 1896. The Magic Lantern - Struwwel Peter.	Cover of the Dutch edition of 'The Magic Lantern', 'De Tooverlantaarn', telling the gruesome story of the Dutch equivalent of Struwwel Peter, Piet de Smeerpoes. The book has eight pages with movable discs to achieve the 'projection' of changing images. Published around 1900 in Amsterdam. (Originally 'De Tooverlantaarn Struwwelpeter', Retold by Rosa. Amsterdam H. Campagne & Zoon, 1897.) Sizes: 13 x 10 inches (33 x 26 cm).

DE TOVERLANTAARN. Dutch children's book, published in the 50s by De Fontein in Utrecht. The book is compiled by the journalist Tom Bouws. It tells the story of a family that wants to pass the cold winter evenings with a book that offers all sorts of things in it. Mother thinks up the name of the book: 'De Toverlantaarn' (The Magic Lantern).

(Thanks to Frans Mooij, Nieuwegein, NL.)

- But how do we have to call it, Mother? The book will be just as funny and varied as the images of our magic lantern. That's also showing again and again something else." "Hurray, We've got it!" shouted mother with joy, and she clapped her hands cheerfully. "Many thanks! I did not yet find a good name, but now I tell you: the name of the book will be TOVERLANTAARN!" -
(translated from the original Dutch text.)

An other children's book that is simply titled 'De Tooverlantaarn' (The Magic Lantern) this time written by the famous Dutch writer of children's books Jan Goeverneur (Sneek, van Druten en Bleeker, 1876). Stories, fairy tales and verses like 'Het poppenspel' (The Puppet show). The eight years old Hein got a puppet theatre from Santa Claus. Before he is ready for the premiere he prepares himself thoroughly.
	DE TOVERLANTAARN VAN JUFFROUW KUMMEL. (Mrs Kummel's Magic Lantern) Dutch schoolbook for children from six years old. - Mus put the lantern on a workbench. He switched on a fierce light and put up a pair of spectacles with weird glasses and a tiny lamp between them. He took some tools from a drawer and set to work. 'The objectives thread is damaged' Mus muttered. 'The reflector is crooked... I'll have to...' - (translated from the original Dutch text.) Lida Dijkstra, 2003; Educatieve uitgeverij Maretak, Postbus 80, 9400 AB Assen, the Netherlands.

WAARSCHIJNLIJKE VERHALEN (Probable stories) written by Rob and Janine Numan. Published 1989, Het Goede Boek, Huizen (the Netherlands). One of the stories is titled 'De toverlantaarn'.		'I am a magic lantern maker.' The man put away the sausage again and took a bottle of wine from the bag. 'With a magic lantern and some slides you're able to see the whole world, and it does not tire you at all.' He took a nip. 'Poeh.' Jelle shrugged his shoulders scornfully. 'A magic lantern, that's a toy. Something for my little sister!' 'Don't make a mistake. The name 'magic lantern' is not for nothing. It lets you escape from reality......' (translated from the original Dutch text.)
	It is a very unusual magic lantern that Brammetje Fok found. Actually it resembles more such an old gramophone. And it is also possible to step in the landscapes that are projected on the wall!
Brammetje Fok en de Toverlantaarn. Part 3 from a series of 4 parts describing the adventures of Brammetje Fok, designed by Bart van Leeuwen and published by Uitgeverij SARI, Ridderkerk, the Netherlands.
DE STOUTE STEENEZEL, an exciting and amusing Suske en Wiske comic strip by Willy Vandersteen.
DE TOVERLANTAARN, a comic strip from the series Robert en Bertrand, by Willy Vandersteen. A painful love story, but thanks to an old magic lantern there is a happy ending!

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