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  • Joseph Apoux

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    Charles Hirlemann was a French artist who signed his works C. Ch Hirlemann or, sometimes identified as “G. Hirlemann” in some library catalogs, but it is a mistake (the Ch was mistaken for a G). The book The Case of Uncle Tom clearly identifies the name of illustrator (Ch. Hirlemann)…

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