Das Fabelbuch

Title

en_US Das Fabelbuch

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US This book has a dust jacket (book cover)

en_US Language note: German

en_US Herausgegeben von Heinrich A. Mertens

Creator

en_US Mertens, Heinrich A. See all items with this value

Contributor

en_US von Daniel Traub, Holzstiche

Date

2016-01-25T19:37:23Z

en_US 1988-08

en_US 1949

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:37:23Z

Date Issued

en_US 1949

Abstract

en_US Here is an early post-war product of Germany in Gothic script. The bibliographical information on the back of the title-page indicates that it was done in a US zone. The book has a charming approach to its subject. First comes a section Fabeln und Belehrende Märlein für Grosse Nachdenkliche Leute. Who can pass up an invitation like that? The very next element, graced with one of many small, pleasing woodcuts, is Statt eines Vorwortes. It is in fact Luther's fable of the rooster and pearl, used often earlier to introduce fable books as precious pearls. This fable teaches that this book will be worthless with crass people, who disdain art and wisdom. The selection of adult material over the next 240 pages is broad. I cannot yet find an organizing principle. The forty-five authors cited include Andersen, Bierce, LaFontaine, and Marie de France but otherwise exclusively German authors. The bibliography is also disappointing, since it mentions only titles and no dates, places, or publishers. After the section for adults, there is a much shorter section (249-76) devoted to Reimgeschichten und Märchen für Kleine Leute. Hey and Güll are the predominant authors here. A good example of the woodcuts is Der Teufel und der Dieb (217). From what I can gather, this book may be rather scarce. I do not think that I have seen reference to it.

Identifier

en_US 5237 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/80799

Language

en_US ger

Publisher

en_US Verlag Kemper

en_US Heidelberg

Subject

en_US PT1356.M47 1949 See all items with this value

en_US Aesop et al See all items with this value

en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value

Type

en_US Book, Whole