Schnitzelbank. Metamorphosed from the original German with Sketches by Fritz Kredel (2 items)
New York: Press of the Woolly Whale, 1938. Special edition (Christmas 1938). Hardcover. 1) 8vo. Unpaginated. In 25 verses. Red cloth with embossed silver lettering to cover and spine and silver decoration to cover. Ex libris to front end paper. Holiday note by and information note about Melbert B. Cary, founde of the Wooley Whale Press, laid-in. Printed on vellum. Fore-and bottom page edges untrimmed. Waterstaining to bottom left corner of last few pages not affecting text or plates. A classic Christmas song with rhyme poetry about a Schnitzelbank, a wooden horse used by carpenters. With music notation to song by Harry A. Groesbeck before title page. Beautifully illustrated with 25 b/w sketches by Fritz Kredel, opposite each verse and depicting its context. German. In near fine condition.
2) 8vo. Unpaginated. In 25 verses. Cover missing. (Leather) Spine laid in. Printed on vellum. Fore-and bottom page edges untrimmed. Light water staining to title page and back of rear end paper. 2" tear to right bottom corner of title page. A classic Christmas song with rhyme poetry about a Schnitzelbank, a wooden horse used by carpenters. With music notation to song before title page. Beautifully illustrated with 25 litho colored sketches, opposite each verse and depicting its context. German. In good condition.
Context of 1) and 2) equal. However, 1) is illustrated in b/w, while 2) is illustrated in color. vg. Item #13752
Price: $480.00