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GERMAN FAIRY TALES SLOVENLY PETER 1920 Der Struwwelpeter CAUTIONARY TALES COMICS

Description: Slovenly PeterAnonymous (Heinrich Hoffmann)Published by The John C. Winston Co., Philadelphia, undated circa 1920. First edition thus. Good hardcover, no dustjacket, some cover wear with tears starting to joints. Tight binding, previous owner's inscription to ffep, clean unmarked text. Illustrated, 4to, Un-paginated.  English edition of Der Struwwelpeter, the infamous cautionary tales in rhyming verse about naughty boys and girls and the fates that befall them when they misbehave. Der Struwwelpeter ("shock-headed Peter") is an 1845 German children's book written and illustrated by Heinrich Hoffmann. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each cautionary tale has a clear moral lesson that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. Der Struwwelpeter is one of the earliest books for children that combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, and is considered a precursor to comic books.Der Struwwelpeter is known for introducing the villainous character of the Tailor (or Scissorman) to Western literature. Some researchers now see the stories in the book as illustrations of modern child mental disorders Loc: B3StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackGERMAN FAIRY TALES SLOVENLY PETER 1920 Der Struwwelpeter CAUTIONARY TALES COMICS Slovenly PeterAnonymous (Heinrich Hoffmann)Published by The John C. Winston Co., Philadelphia, undated circa 1920. First edition thus. Good hardcover, no dustjacket, some cover wear with tears starting to joints. Tight binding, previous owner's inscription to ffep, clean unmarked text. Illustrated, 4to, Un-paginated.  English edition of Der Struwwelpeter, the infamous cautionary tales in rhyming verse about naughty boys and girls and the fates that befall them when they misbehave. Der Struwwelpeter ("shock-headed Peter") is an 1845 German children's book written and illustrated by Heinrich Hoffmann. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each cautionary tale has a clear moral lesson that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. Der Struwwelpeter is one of the earliest books for children that combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, and is considered a precursor to comic books.Der Struwwelpeter is known for introducing the villainous character of the Tailor (or Scissorman) to Western literature. Some researchers now see the stories in the book as illustrations of modern child mental disorders Loc: B3

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Author: Anonymous (Heinrich Hoffmann)

Book Title: Slovenly Peter

Language: English

Topic: CHILDRENS, FAIRY TALES, CAUTIONARY TALES, COMIC

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: The John C. Winston Co.

Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible, Art & Culture, Bedtime Stories & Nursery Rhymes, Children & Young Adults, Comics, Fairy Tale, Folklore & Mythology, Historical, History, Imagery, World literature & Classics

Book Series: NONE

Publication Year: 1920

Original Language: English

Features: Illustrated

Type: Hardcover

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Edition: FIRST EDITION, THUS

Narrative Type: Fiction

Signed By: N/A

Intended Audience: Adults, Ages 2-3, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Young Adults

Signed: No

Vintage: Yes

Ex Libris: No

Inscribed: No

Personalized: No

Personalize: No

Era: 1920s

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