Der Struwwelpeter oder lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder für Kinder…

4to (256 × 190 mm), pp. 24, plus ‘Jubiläums’ leaf 1b and a preliminary text leaf with author’s portrait. Coloured illustrations. A few short tears (without loss) to lower margins. Original decorative boards, neatly rebacked and endpapers renewed to style. A good copy.

A good copy of this classic, if gruesome, children’s title. Struwwelpeter (’Shock-headed Peter’) was first published in 1845 as Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder – with its name changed to the familiar Struwwelpeter in the edition of 1858. It was thereafter reprinted in hundreds of editions worldwide before 1900. The 1876 edition added a special jubilee leaf which was reprinted in later editions, as here. Though undated, this 248th edition was printed c. 1895.