Emile Dobbert (1 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this scarce late 19th century children's work, a series of stories and verses by Emile Dobbert intended to amuse and instruct young readers. In the original German.A scarce first edition, in which E. Dobbert combines playful narrative with gentle moral lessons, often using charming kittens and puppies as central figures.With chromolithographic illustrations to eighteen leaves, and further vignette monochrome illustrations to remaining pages. Collated, complete.Former owner's inscription, dated Xmas 1898, to verso of a front blank.A wonderful and scarce late 19th century German children's work. In the publisher's original cloth backed, paper covered boards. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, with significant handling marks to boards, and minor losses of paper to board perimeters. Hinges strained but firmly held. Former owner's inscription to verso of a front blank. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with one leaf detached and loosely inserted. Pages age toned due to paper type, but generally clean. Good. book.