This book is sought after not only by collectors of movable books but also by collectors of struwwelpeter. Hosmer archival drawings and prints this archival collection was assembled by mcloughlin bros. Ultra rare and unrecorded french edition of frederick warnes 1890 english language movable book the magic lantern struwwelpeter slovenly peter. Hoffmanns captivating color illustrations, adapted by fritz kredel from a rare limited edition. Mark twains version of slovenly peter slovenly peter struwwelpeter. Yes, it is cruel, and it is true, yet one cant help it but. And no, i wouldnt use this book as a guide for child raising, but it is fun. Beatrix potter antique childrens book the tale of timmy tiptoes early edition. The shelf2life childrens literature and fiction collection is a charming set of pre1923 nursery rhymes, fairy tales, classic novels and short stories for children and young adults. Written in 1845 by german physician heinrich hoffmann, slovenly peter has. Antique books, cyrs fourth reader, cyrs fifth reader, 1899, antique readers, pair of antique books, red books, 1800s, antique text books. Vintage 1800s childrens book struwwelpeter slovenly peter. This site represents a great variety of antique toy, plus items such as vintage toy, vintage doll, mechanical bank, collectible doll, plus lots extra. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children.
Slovenly peter or cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks with colored illustrations after the original style, kriss kringle. This is a nice compliment for slovenly peter which works for boys. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for 19thcentury children, frankfurt physician heinrich hoffmann wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter, the original germanlanguage version of slovenly peter, as a christmas present for his threeyearold son. Slovenly peter by hendrick hoffmann, paperback barnes. The troublesome success of childrens literature from slovenly peter to harry potter by jack zipes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books, literature fiction, sci fi, fantasy, vintage book, old books, book lover. The former is innocent with a sense of good and evil for which he is rewarded in the end. Antique 1860 1st ed slovenly peters story book heinrich. The green cover is embossed in green and gold with a black background and illustrated showing one of the illustration from the jimmy sliderlegs story in the book. Always loved old maps see more ideas about vintage books, old maps and antique maps. Illustrations colored by hand after the original style. Slovenly peter by twain, mark and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vintage 1800s childrens book struwwelpeter slovenly peter translated into latin written and illustrated by dr. Grace plays in a band and is the mother to a black cat named fitzhugh.
Slovenly peter by heinrich hoffman antique hardcover book unknown date color pic. Broad collection of 1920s illust at hard to beat prices. From a tardy white rabbit, spirited orphan and loyal watchdog to a dreamer named dorothy, this collection presents. Slovenly peter a mary perkes book childrens series american crayon co 1940s. Adapted from the first rare edition by fritz kredel.
Little suckathumb meets the great longlegged scissorman. Up for auction is an antique edition of slovenly peters story book. Heinrich, illustrated by hoffman, heinrich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find antique books, rare edition books, 1st ed books, and more. Replica of the antique original, birds at home marguerite henry, 1942. Vintage childrens book struwwelpeter slovenly peter translated into latin. Slovenly peter or cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks by dr.
We have over 100 antique categories, including antique jewelry. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. Slovenly peter by hoffmann heinrich illustrated hoffman. Auflage mit dem jublilaumsblatt zur hundertsten auflage slovenly peter hoffmann, dr. Customs services and international tracking provided. The temperature should be steady, preferably somewhere between 65 and 70 degrees fahrenheit with good airflow to prevent mold. And the sloven, i declare, not once this year has combed his hair. Slovenly peter by henry hoffman, published by the john c. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. The magic lantern struwwelpeter movable book with vovelles. Browse our enormouse collection, or try a search for a more specific antique toy. It gives parents an opportunity to teach children with a little tongue in cheek.
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Popups and other childrens books featuring birds at. Original artwork for the book struwwelpeter slovenly peter 1845. Or happy tales and funny pictures freely translated by mark twain, with dr. Slovenly peter, or, cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks. However, it doesnt always inspire the excitement or anticipation that i usually feel at the start of a great antique book hunt. The book features a unique look at the classic childrens series, with lots of interesting information, nicely illustrated, and exhaustive research, very charming vintage book, will look great in your collection. Anything to me is sweeter than to see shockheaded peter. If you have an antique for sale or an entire inventory sell your antiques for free on.
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Struwwelpeter is one of the most important books in childrens literary history, basically creating the idea of the. This marvelous hardcover edition features mark twains witty translation of the hilarious rhymes that recount the disastrous consequences that befall naughty children. The cover is rubbed and the corners show wear, as do the edges of the spine. Im an antique book appraiser, so i hear this phrase a lot, maybe eight or ten times a week. We have over 100 antique categories, including antique jewelry, antique furniture, antique toys, asian antiques and many, many more. Apparently, the mcloughlin archival material was divided among the members of the mcloughlin executive board when the firm then a division of milton bradley was in the process of being sold to toy. The return of slovenly peter one of the bestselling childrens books of 1845 is back on bookstore shelves.
Lower right hand corner of the board should always have a white square for chess pieces. Wister and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Written in 1845 by german physician heinrich hoffmann, slovenly peter has entertained generations of readers around the world. See more ideas about antique books, books and old childrens books. Beatrice terry, and the 11yearold marie lohr, was produced in london at. Slovenly peter reformed, page 9 digital collections free library. A british production of shockheaded peter, with kate bishop, lawrence. Slovenly peterhand colored illustrated in the old style,ca1920 s,illust. Slovenly peter a mary perkes book childrens series. Childrens books after 1900 slovenly peter or cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks. Loosely translated as slovenly peter, this new version of the 19th century collection of cautionary tales looks like a typical childrens book. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Miniature book 48 x 48 mm, 1 78 x 1 78 inches cover size, tiny coloured photograph of struwwelpeter doll mounted on frontispiece, 6 handcoloured illustrations of struwwelpeter of which 4 are on the pastedowns and endpapers 1 is a repeat, 16 pages including colophon and title page.
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