"Des Kindes Zeitvertreib in Bildern" ("A Child's Pastimes in Pictures") -- 1860s German Picture Book
Berlin, Germany: Verlag von August Riese, 1860s. An attractive 1860s German picture book for early learners, published by the Berlin-based children's book publisher August Riese. Printed on rectos only, with each page featuring two or more illustrations with what appears to be hand-stenciled color and accompanying rhymes in fraktur. Upper board features a color illustration of three children playing while mother hangs the laundry out to dry. Single vol. (5.75" by 8"), ff. [12], hand stenciled color, in original boards backed in cloth. Not located in WorldCat (May 2026). Good. Hinges cracked. Dust soiling, wear to extremities, sunning/toning.
Price: $300.00
Item #260006539