Die Pilgerfahrt der Blumengeister. Mit 36 colorirten Bildern nach Grandville.
Leipzig: Friedrich Fleischer, 1857. Red Full Leather, Embossed and Gilded on Cover and Spine. Octavo, pp. 296. Illustrated with 36 colored engravings of the various "flower spirits". Text in German. Very good, minor foxing and toning throughout. Professionally repaired and rebacked with original boards, pageblock edges gilded. Item #15385
A delightful collection of German poems about the flower fairies, a popular subject in children's literature. Illustrated with 36 colored engravings, taken from J. J. Grandville's 1847 work, "Les Fleurs Animees". This is a nicely repaired and restored book, with a new spine to match the original leather boards. The color illustrations are particularly nice.
Price: $350.00