[Volkmann, Habs von] Strabantzerchen. Bilder und Reime
Koln: H. & F. Schaffstein, [1906].
First edition. Oblong quarto. Original color pictorial paper covered boards. Colored title and 16 stunning pochoir-colored full-page plates by Hans von Volkmann. The illustrations represent "the most extensive use of pochoir coloring in German children's books," Begleiter der Kindheit) . The originals transferred to Leipzig were lost in a fire in 1943. (Schlug). Pictured in Bilderbuch-Begleiter der Kindheit and Die Bilderwelt im Kinderbuch (#515). Corners rubbed, very slight wear to covers, a very copy of one of the most sought-after Jugendstil titles.
Price: $1,500.00 Item #572
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