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Prinz Grunewald und Perlenfein mit ihrem lieben Eselein Prince Grunewald and Perlenfein with their Dear Little Donkey
1905Best.-Nr. 17071607Frankfurt: Rutten & Loening 1905. Cardboard covers. Good . 15th edition quarto size 24 pp. all text in German. Heinrich Hoffmann 1809-1894 although a successful psychiatrist is remembered primarily for his children's stories - Struwwelpeter his first book being one of the most famous. While the stories may strike us today as somewhat cruel or overly moral Herr Hoffmann's contemporaries saw the world differently than we and they enjoyed their humour; the stories were so popular they were regularly reprinted and translated into many different languages. This work Prinz Grunewald was his last children's book with delightful illustrations whose colours remain bright and vibrant. ___DESCRIPTION: Pictoral cardboard covers with a blue cloth spine 15th edition printed at the top of the front board bright red endpapers text block stapled to boards not sewn pictorial title page each page printed on the recto only and each page with both text and illustrations all text in old German Fraktur; quarto size approximately 10.25" tall 24 printed pages. ___CONDITION: Almost very good overall with a solid binding the binding and pages toned with age but clean and the colour illustrations remarkably bright and fresh; the cloth spine is sunned with some wear to both the head and tail minor overall edgewear the title and final pages were stapled to both the boards and the text block which has resulted over time with very small tears at the staples and there is a child's name written on the rear pastedown. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions we are here to help. Rutten & Loening unknown
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