Children's Illustrators Juvenile Books 1992 by Ries German Collecting Reference

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Illustration und Illustratoren des Kinder- und Jugendbuchs im deutschspachigen Raum 1871-1914, by Hans Ries.
Published 1992, Osnabruck, Germany by H. Th. Wenner.
1,067 pages. Text in German. Monumental and essential bibliographic work on German juveniles.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering.

Book is in nearly "as-new" condition, just light shelf wear or minor rubbing.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 9 3/4" H x 7" W.

[B11554].