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Der Struwwelpeter oder lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder

Heinrich Hoffmann (German, 1809–1894)
Publisher: Rütten & Löning (German, 19th–20th century)
about 1915?
Place of Publication: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with photomechanical color relief prints
Dimensions Overall: 26.3 x 20.6 x 0.6 cm (10 3/8 x 8 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Transferred from the William Morris Hunt Memorial Library
Accession Number21.17110
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Frankfurt: Literarische Anstalt von Rütten & Löning [about 1915?]

Description(Frankfurt: Literarische Anstalt von Rütten & Löning [about 1915?]) Quarto; 25 ff.; original publisher's printed paper boards.

Humorous children's illustrations. The 343rd edition, according to the printed cover. Estimated publication date is based on online catalogues, especially Harvard (Hollis), which dates the 280th edition to 1907 and the 585th to 1929. The "Jubiläumsblatt" commemorating the 100th edition of 1876 has been reproduced as folio 1b.
Provenance1921, sold by Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston to the MFA. (Accession date: March 28, 2016)

NOTE:
Sold to the MFA Library and transferred to the Print department in 1921.