by MEGGENDORFER, Lothar
Munich: Braun & Schneider, 1900. Lothar Meggendorfer's A Basket Full of Verses
MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Korb voll Allerei [A basket full of verses]. Mit Versen von Franz Bonn. Achte Auflage. Ulle hechte vorbehalten. München: Braun & Schneider [ca. 1900].
Eighth edition. Folio (12 5 /8 x 9 1/2 inches; 320 x 240 mm.). [1]-32 pp. Color vignette title and eighty-two colored wood engravings in the text.
Red cloth spine over gray boards with color pictorial label on front cover, edges stained red, light rubbing to extremities, early ink inscription dated 1910 on front free endpaper. An excellent example.
The stories include The Easter Lamb; Ami and Caesar; Niklas and the Fruit Barrel;
The Sailing Boat; The Bullfinch and the Mouse; The Sick Clown; The Moor Child.
Rare: OCLC/KVK locate just one example (seventh edition): Princeton University, NJ, US).
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 #: 06075)
MEGGENDORFER, Lothar. Korb voll Allerei [A basket full of verses]. Mit Versen von Franz Bonn. Achte Auflage. Ulle hechte vorbehalten. München: Braun & Schneider [ca. 1900].
Eighth edition. Folio (12 5 /8 x 9 1/2 inches; 320 x 240 mm.). [1]-32 pp. Color vignette title and eighty-two colored wood engravings in the text.
Red cloth spine over gray boards with color pictorial label on front cover, edges stained red, light rubbing to extremities, early ink inscription dated 1910 on front free endpaper. An excellent example.
The stories include The Easter Lamb; Ami and Caesar; Niklas and the Fruit Barrel;
The Sailing Boat; The Bullfinch and the Mouse; The Sick Clown; The Moor Child.
Rare: OCLC/KVK locate just one example (seventh edition): Princeton University, NJ, US).
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 #: 06075)
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