Papiertheater. - Lebende Bilder. Im Zirkus. - Kasperl-Theater. - Die Menagerie. - Vor dem Tore. Foldable chromolithogr. paper theater in 4 segments, each with 5 levels. Esslingen, J. F. Schreiber um 1880. Half cloth leporello fold with mounted illustrationon front board. Large 4to. (ca. 34 : 28 cm unfolded).

Decorative foldable picture book with many figures and 4 scenery images. When unfolding the book scenes from the circus, Punch and Judy show, animal show and park in three-dimensional view pop up. Each introduced with verses. Some small mobile parts create various images in the scenery. - On Schreiber's children theater cf. the monography by K. Pflüger and H. Herbst. - Somewhat stained and rubbed, edgeworn, just few elements with splits (some padded) and crease marks, revolving figure disc of Punch and Judy show loosely attached and with stronger marginal blemishes, Lacking 1 pelican head and one swing bar. - All in all well-preserved.