first edition
by MEGGENDORFER, Lothar
Stuttgart: Verlag von Wilh. Nitzchke, 1886. Scarce Meggendorfer Picture Book
MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Buntes Bilderbuch für die ganz Kleinen. Mit Zeichnungen von Lothar Meggendorfer.(Colorful Picture Book for the Little Ones. Drawings by Lothar Meggendorfer). Stuttgart: Verlag von Wilh. Nitzchke: Stuttgart, [1886].
Quarto (10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches; 274 x 216 mm.). [18] pp. Eighteen fine color printed leaves including front and back paste-downs. Cover deigned by Carl Offterdinger.
Publisher's gray boards, color pictorial label on front cover. Small booksellers ticket on front paste-down. Housed in a quarter gray cloth over floral decorated boards clamshell case. Small label on spine. A near fine example.
The eighteen color pages depict well over one hundred animals, birds, insects, reptiles fish, flowers and things one sees in everyday life.
Rare: OCLC/KVK locating just one copy in libraries and institutions worldwide: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Germany).
Lothar Meggendorfer (1847–1925) was a pioneering German illustrator, cartoonist, and creator of interactive books who is best known for his ingenious pop-up books. Born and based in Munich, Meggendorfer left a lasting legacy in children's literature, board games, and illustrated satire. His illustrations first appeared in Fliegende Blätter in 1862, a popular illustrated comic weekly, and later in the Münchener Bilderbogen, a bi-weekly publication. From 1888 to 1905, he published Meggendorfer-Blätter, an art and satire magazine that showcased his humor and artistic skill.
Meggendorfer illustrated and authored numerous children's books. He collaborated with Julius Beck on works such as Neues Struwwelpeterbuch (a variation of Struwwelpeter) published in the 1890s by J.F. Schreiber. He was most celebrated for his mechanically ingenious picture books, filled with moving parts and tabs that animated the illustrations, bringing characters to life in an era long before modern animation. His pop-up books remain collectibles and are admired for their craftsmanship and humor. (Inventory #: 06076)
MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Buntes Bilderbuch für die ganz Kleinen. Mit Zeichnungen von Lothar Meggendorfer.(Colorful Picture Book for the Little Ones. Drawings by Lothar Meggendorfer). Stuttgart: Verlag von Wilh. Nitzchke: Stuttgart, [1886].
Quarto (10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches; 274 x 216 mm.). [18] pp. Eighteen fine color printed leaves including front and back paste-downs. Cover deigned by Carl Offterdinger.
Publisher's gray boards, color pictorial label on front cover. Small booksellers ticket on front paste-down. Housed in a quarter gray cloth over floral decorated boards clamshell case. Small label on spine. A near fine example.
The eighteen color pages depict well over one hundred animals, birds, insects, reptiles fish, flowers and things one sees in everyday life.
Rare: OCLC/KVK locating just one copy in libraries and institutions worldwide: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Germany).
Lothar Meggendorfer (1847–1925) was a pioneering German illustrator, cartoonist, and creator of interactive books who is best known for his ingenious pop-up books. Born and based in Munich, Meggendorfer left a lasting legacy in children's literature, board games, and illustrated satire. His illustrations first appeared in Fliegende Blätter in 1862, a popular illustrated comic weekly, and later in the Münchener Bilderbogen, a bi-weekly publication. From 1888 to 1905, he published Meggendorfer-Blätter, an art and satire magazine that showcased his humor and artistic skill.
Meggendorfer illustrated and authored numerous children's books. He collaborated with Julius Beck on works such as Neues Struwwelpeterbuch (a variation of Struwwelpeter) published in the 1890s by J.F. Schreiber. He was most celebrated for his mechanically ingenious picture books, filled with moving parts and tabs that animated the illustrations, bringing characters to life in an era long before modern animation. His pop-up books remain collectibles and are admired for their craftsmanship and humor. (Inventory #: 06076)
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