Author: HOFFMANN, HEINRICH (1809-1894),
Title: Der Struwwelpeter oder lusige Geschiten und drollige Bilder. [Reprinted; umptieth edition].
Description: S.I., Loew, [circa], 1950. 8°. Original clothbacked heavy boards. Covertitle in bold black type with a large coloured illustration representing Struwwelpeter. 24 heavy cardboard pages with numerous coloured illustrations and rhymed descriptive text. This german language edition represents a compilation of various german children's stories, originally published in 1845. Der Struwwelpeter or Slovenly Peter or Piet de Smeerpoets, a collection of funny storiesand whymsical pictures has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehaviour in an exaggerated way. Stories describe a boy who does not groom himself and is consequently unpopular. Author's first story( 1845) appeared as his reaction to the lack of good children's books. Author was a psychiatrist who worked in a pauper's clinic, A great variety of editions have been published, incl. pastiches on the theme. Very good copy.

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