Vom Büblein vom Bäumlein. Zwei Märlein
Bern: A. Francke A.-G. [1926]. First Edition. 4to. 42 unnumbered pages, illustrated with approximately 36 original color linocuts and 1 black linocut on title page by Hermann Fischer. With fiary-tale text by German poet, Friedrich Ruckert. Text in German. Original black cloth spine & red illustrated paper cover boards. Front hinge cracked and pulled away from text block; previous owner gift inscription; some general wear to boards; a good copy. Item #23402
Two charming fairy tales by Rückert, filled with whimsy, fantasy, and the playful spirit of childhood. Fischer’s vivid color linocuts, with their bold forms and expressive style with strong colors, give the book its distinctive modernist character.
Price: $50.00