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Author/Creator:

Massmann, Robert E.

Contributors:

Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1809-1894

Massmann, C. Ernest , illustrator

REM Miniatures (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Art Press , printer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prt

Rare Book Room Donation

Languages:

English
German

Language Notes:

"Der winzige Struwwelpeter, ' poem in German on p. [1].

Main Work:

Der winzige Struwwelpeter [by Massmann, R.E.]

Subjects:

Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1809-1894 — Struwwelpeter

Massmann, Robert E., -2013 — Autographs — Specimens

Massmann, C. Ernest — Autographs — Specimens

Mininiature books — 20th century — United States — Specimens

Struwwelpeter (Hoffmann, Heinrich)

1900-1999

United States

Genres:

Bookplates (Provenance) — 20th century — United States

Printed books — United States — Connecticut — New Britain — 20th century

Specimens

General Notes:

Typesigned at end: Robert E. Massmann.
"Published by Robert E. Massmann, New Britain, Connecticut. Printed at Art Press. Limited to 300 copies. Design, typography, photography, hand coloring and bindind by R.E.M."--Colophon.
" ... illustrated by C. Ernest Massmann ..."--See R.E. Massmann.
Printed in various directions, so that it "turns somersaults" as it is read.
On double leaves; mounted col. photograph on p. [2]; hand-colored illustrations on endpapers.
Massmann, R.E. Bib. of REM Miniatures. 2nd. suppl., 1982-1987, no. 63
Bradbury, R.C. 20th century U.S. miniature books, REM Miniatures #63; Bradbury #890.
Volume: Gift: September 2006.
Prospectus: Gift: October 2006.
Volume: ex. coll. Robert E. Massmann.
Volume: Bound in publisher's green leatherette with applied circular hand-colored illustrated label. In orange stiff card slipcase/band with applied hand-colored illustrated label.
Prospectus: Bound in self-wrappers.
Volume: Bookplate of Robert E. Massmann inside front cover.
Volume: Signed by publisher Robert E. Massmann on p. [13].
Volume: Signed by illustrator C. Ernest Massmann on p. [15].
A copy of the prospectus for this work was donated to the collection, and is shelved with the work.
Both items: Donated to the Miniature Book Collection of the UNT Libraries to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Rare Book & Texana Collections.

Physical Description:

12 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 48 mm

Call Numbers:

Z232.R64 S77 1982

OCLC Numbers:

46666633