22nd Feb, 2024 10:30

Interiors Sale

 
Lot 367
 

'Der Struwwelpeter' by Dr Heinrich Hoffman, German and English editions

'Der Struwwelpeter' by Dr Heinrich Hoffman, and two editions of 'The English Struwwelpeter, Pretty Stories and Funny Pictures for Little Children', circa 1890s, the English versions publised by Griffith, Farran, Browne & Co., the German by Rütten & Loening. In the original boards, with illustrations throughout. Der Struwwelpeter is known for introducing the villainous character of the Tailor (or Scissorman) to Western literature (3)

Sold for £35


 

'Der Struwwelpeter' by Dr Heinrich Hoffman, and two editions of 'The English Struwwelpeter, Pretty Stories and Funny Pictures for Little Children', circa 1890s, the English versions publised by Griffith, Farran, Browne & Co., the German by Rütten & Loening. In the original boards, with illustrations throughout. Der Struwwelpeter is known for introducing the villainous character of the Tailor (or Scissorman) to Western literature (3)

Auction: Interiors Sale, 22nd Feb, 2024

Our regular Interiors auction is an eclectic sale featuring a great range of items. The sale will include jewellery & watches, silver, coins, stamps & ephemera, clocks, ceramics & glass, paintings, and of course furniture and other decorative items. 

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