Teddy: Eine lustige Bärengeschichte
Esslingen und München: J. F. Schreiber, 1925. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 9 unpaginated leaves, (1) 16pp. Book cut in the shape of a toy stuffed bear, including color illustrated cover boards, protected by modern mylar. Illustrated title page with ID Nr. 217. Beautifully illustrated children's book in color, brown on versos. Illustrations and rhymes by Karl Rohr. Printed in cursive Sueterlin on illustrated pages with publisher's advertisements in regular print on inside back cover.
"Dem dicken, kleinen Teddybär' gefiel's zu Hause gar nicht mehr. Ich werde heimlich mich entfernen und mal ein tüchtig Handwerk lernen!... (The chunky little teddy bear didn't like it at home anymore. "I will secretly go away and learn a sound handicraft!...). Text in German, cursive Sueterlin. Binding with light wear along edges. Light medium chipping on spine. Light age-toning of pages. Overall in very good condition. vg. Item #46899
Price: $750.00