Slovenly Peter /
Hoffmann, Heinrich,1809-1894,author.
Twain, Mark,1835-1910,translator.
Kredel, Fritz,1900-1973,illustrator.
GENERAL & LITERARY FICTION. Written in 1845 by German physician Heinrich Hoffmann, Slovenly Peter has entertained generations of readers around the world. This marvelous hardcover edition features Mark Twain's witty translation of the hilarious rhymes that recount the disastrous consequences that befall naughty children. Hoffmann's captivating color illustrations, adapted by Fritz Kredel from a rare limited edition, complement the comical verses. A Calla Edition, originally published by The Marchbanks Press for the Limited Edition Club, New York, 1935.
"Slovenly Peter, first published by Calla Editions in 2013, is an unabridged reprint of the limited edition of 1500 copies, originally published by the Marchbanks Press, New York, in 1935, for The Limited Editions Club" -- Title page verso.
GENERAL & LITERARY FICTION. Written in 1845 by German physician Heinrich Hoffmann, Slovenly Peter has entertained generations of readers around the world. This marvelous hardcover edition features Mark Twain's witty translation of the hilarious rhymes that recount the disastrous consequences that befall naughty children. Hoffmann's captivating color illustrations, adapted by Fritz Kredel from a rare limited edition, complement the comical verses. A Calla Edition, originally published by The Marchbanks Press for the Limited Edition Club, New York, 1935.
Children's poetry, German
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