De Wonderbare Historie van den dapperen kapitein Jan Kanon 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
8403709
Area
Books
Title
De Wonderbare Historie van den dapperen kapitein Jan Kanon
subtitle
Geboren te Amsterdam, Neef van 'Den Man met het Houten Hoofd'
Author
Koopmans van Boekeren, R., Manuel
Literary collection
Miscellaneous
Literary number
Addition to number
Publisher
D. Noothoven van Goor
Series / hero
Jan Kanon
Original title
Histoire aussi intéressante qu'invraisemblable de l'intrepide capitain Castagnette, neveu de l'homme à la tête de bois
Translator
Illustrator
Doré, Gustave
Year
1869
Type
Children's book / Youth book, War
Print Run
First edition
Type of book
Hard cover
Number of pages
51
Number produced
Dimensions
21.0 x 25.5 cm
ISBN10
ISBN13
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Language / dialect
Dutch
Country of publication
Netherlands
Details

Originally French edition (1862) with hand-colored lithographs by Doré. Quite absurdist story about (in translation) a Dutch boy who joins the French army after the French revolution and out of admiration for Napoleon, who follows and supports him in all battles. He successively loses his arm, one eye, both legs and even his head. But there is a solution for everything and he continues to fight for Napoleon to the end, who gives Jan a new silver head and keeps promoting him in rank. The book has 39 text pages and 12 pages with (sometimes several small) color illustrations. The book was also published by Gebr. Cohen, but without the illustrations.

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