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Der Struwwelpeter : oder lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder fur Kinder von 3-6 Jahren / von Heinrich Hoffmann

Accession number
PML 89061
Creator
Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1809-1894.
Published
Frankfurt am Main : Literarische Anstalt von Rütten & Löning, [190?]
Credit line
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1979.
Notes
Statement of responsibility and imprint from upper cover.
"Wie der "Struwwelpeter" entstand" (Aus der Gartenlaube, Jahrgang 1871, Nr. 46.)"--Hoffmann's essay with portrait of Hoffmann on unnumbered leaf at head of leaf 1
"Der Struwwelpeter. Jubiläumsblatt zur hundertsten Auflage. 1845. 1876."--at head of leaf 2, numbered 1b
Half title and verse on leaf 1 at head of leaf 1b.
In Fraktur.
Printed on rectos of leaves, only.
Numerous color engraved vignettes, unsigned.
"Druck von Aug. Weisbrod, Frankfurt a. M."--lower cover
Publisher's advertisement on lower cover.
Description
[1], 24 leaves : col. ill. (engravings) ; 26.5 x 20.5 cm
Provenance
From the library of Lincoln Kirstein.
Binding
Publisher's buff paper covered boards, stamped in black, signed X.A. Jac. Ettling.
Classification
Department