Alphabet and instruction for children. T. Chalopin. Printer and bookseller, rue Froide. Caen. [Circa 1822]. In-16 (10 x 8 cm). (24) pp. : original green paper brochure. Peddler's edition and rare Caen printing. According to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the period of activity of Théodore Chalopin (1799-1834) lasted only a dozen years, between 1822 and 1834. A woodcut on the title page depicts a Sacred Heart and the words "Vive Jésus et Marie". Two pages of alphabet and syllabary precede the prayers in Latin. The Sunday prayer and the angelic salutation are also in French. Then are listed the "Commandments of God and the Church" before a final oration. Perfectly printed and preserved.