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HOFFMANN Irene BotsfordABAA

THE BOOK OF HERB COOKERY

Hoffmann Heinrich; Twain Mark Translation; Kredel Fritz IllustrationsABAA

Slovenly Peter der Struwwelpeter or Happy Tales and Funny Pictures Freely Translated into English by Mark Twain

193517042801New York: Harper & Brothers 1935. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Kredel Fritz. Octavo size 32 pp. A classic German children's tale originally published in 1845 with corresponding politically-incorrect racial allusions comprised of ten illustrated and rhymed stories mostly about children. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way N.B. from Wiki. Mark Twain lived in Berlin Germany with his family in 1891; funds were tight and so as a Christmas present to his three children Twain translated this classic tale. The original illustrations were adapted by Fritz Kredel the result being this charming although somewhat scary as with many of the old folk tales children's book. ___DESCRIPTION: Cream colored pictoral paper boards with vignette of main character on the front publisher's device on title page three-page introduction by Mark Twain's daughter Clara Clemens full colour illustrations on every page; octavo size approximately 9" tall unpaginated with 16 leaves hand-set Lutetia type by the Golden Hind Press New Jersey printed and bound by the Haddon Craftsmen for the publisher. Dust jacket mirrors the binding the front flap shows the original $1.50 price summary of the book on both flaps publisher's ad for other Mark Twain children's books on the back panel. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine the binding is clean the text block is strong and square it has solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and it is entirely free of prior owner markings; only condition issue we see is slight wear to head and tail of spine. The unclipped dust jacket is very good minus; it is entire but has overall soiling including a light circular old dampstain to the front panel minor overall edgewear with some larger chips out of the head and tail of the spine. ___CITATION: Johnson p. 109 for the first edition published by the Limited Editions Club in the same year 1935. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply; we are happy to ship at cost please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and the IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions we are here to help. Harper & Brothers hardcover books

Swan's Fine Books · États-Unis165,00 $US≈ 139,61 €

Hoffmann Heinrich DrABAA

Prinz Grunewald und Perlenfein mit ihrem lieben Eselein Prince Grunewald and Perlenfein with their Dear Little Donkey

190517071607Frankfurt: 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 books

Swan's Fine Books · États-Unis110,00 $US≈ 93,07 €

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