Strabanzerchen, Fitzebutze and Rumpumpel
Ketterer Kunst sells collection of children books
Glanzlichter
Highlights of the special auction of children books, which will be called up in the auction of Rare Books in Hamburg on 21/22 November
Hamburg, 24 October 2011 (kk) – Originally, the colorful drawings and funny titles like Fitzebutze and Rumpumpel were intended for a very young audience. Meanwhile the artistically illustrated children and youth books, which will be auctioned by Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg, also attract the expert's eye of a grown audience.
In context of the auction of "Rare Books" in the new Hamburg location on Holstenwall 5 on 21/22 November, Ketterer Kunst will not only sell high quality lots from the sections of natural science, literature, travel, geography and cartography, as well as a large selection of old prints and modern illustrated books. Additionally, the offering comprises two large collections of children books.
Dufour
Among the roundabout 1000 books, which account for 400 lots, are a number of German spelling books, picture books and activity books from the 19th to the mid 20th century by renowned authors and artists such as Karl F. von Freyhold, Karl Hofer, Ernst Kreidolf and Tom Seidmann-Freud. On top, the selection includes Dutch and Englich children books, among them a large number of so-called Movable Books, children books with movable parts as well as pop-up-books. Particularly interesting in this regard are the transformation books by Lothar Meggendorfer.

The estimates of the books range from € 200 to € 8.000.
M. F. Dufour
Le nouveau cirque
With 5 farblithografierten Tafeln mit beweglichen Ziehelementen und 6 farbigen Illustrationen. Paris, c. 1890
Estimate: € 400

Preview 09-11 November 11a.m.-5p.m.
in Hamburg 14-18 November11a.m.-5p.m.
Holstenwall 5 20 November by appointment

Auction:
21 Nov. as of 10a.m. Maritime and Northern German Art:
in Hamburg 21/22 Nov. as of 11a.m. Rare Books – Main Auction
Holstenwall 5 21 Nov. as of 5p.m. Rare Books – Evening Auction
22 Nov. as of 10a.m. Special Auction Children Books
Meggendorfer
L. Meggendorfer
With 6 (4 foldable) color-lithographed plates. Esslingen, c. 1888
Estimate: € 2.000
Your contact for press inquiries: Your contact in the department of
Rare Books :
Ketterer Kunst Ketterer Kunst
Joseph-Wild-Str. 18 Holstenwall 5
81829 Munich 20355 Hamburg
Michaela Derra M.A. Christoph Calaminus / Christian Höflich
phone:+49-(0)89-55244-152 phone:+49-(0)40-374961-11 / -20
fax:+49-(0)89-55244-166 fax:+49-(0)40-374961-66
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