Three centuries of children's books in Europe / translated [from the German] and edited by Brian W. Alderson

Hürlimann, Bettina (1909-1983)

1967, 1st edition. London : Oxford U.P. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall with some light foxing in panel edges; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #394312

Physical description: xviii, 297 pages, 28 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits ; 25 cm. Notes: Originally published as Europäische Kinderbücher in drei Jahrhunderten. 2nd ed., Zürich, Atlantis, 1963. First published in this English translation edition in 1967.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-284) and index.. Translated from the German. Contents: A magic horn for children -- One upon a time -- The ugly duckling -- Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann -- Jabberwocky -- Fantasy and reality -- The littel prince from outer space -- Robinson -- From deerslayer to old shatterhand -- Education through pictures -- Photography -- Colour prints -- Wham! Sok! Thinks! -- Politics in children's books -- Jean de Brunhoff -- Picture-books in the twentieth century -- Towards a history of children's books in Switzerland -- Men of letters write for children. Subjects: Children's literature, European History and criticism; Children Books and reading Europe History; Littérature de jeunesse Histoire et critique; Fairy tales; Literary history; Literary criticism.

Price: €14.95