FIRST EDITION. 32 pages of fascinating, amusing, hand-coloured illustrations by Eugen Klimsch (based on the original sketches by the author). All brightly coloured. Fairy tales, little stories & fables. There are dwarves & giants; naughty boys & girls; a hot air balloon that flies to the moon a few animal tales. 4to. (290 x 233 mm) or (11" x 9") bound in pink boards with black title illustrations & lettering; 32 pages. Expertly rebacked & re-cased; new endpapers; small dark stain in the top left corner of front cover margins to boards; dusty looking corners slightly worn title page & 1 other frayed on fore-edge & repaired on reverse with archival tape. Occasional pale fingermarks; one 20 mm closed margin tear; contents nice. VG copy of this scarce charming title. The book is dedicated to Heinrich Hoffmann. Coloured plates in order: 1. Title page. 2. Einseitung. 3. Fruhling. 4. Der Nordwind. 5. Mamsell Pimpernell. 6-8. Der Riese und die Zwerge. 9-16. Karlchen Nassweis oder Die Mond-Reise wider Willen. 17-18. Der Starke Hans. 19-23. Des Birkenmaunnleins Zauber-Ruthe. 24-26. Das Kind im Glashaus. 27-28. Das Mohrenkind. 29-31. Dom Kinde, das nicht hat schlafen wollen. 32-35. Das Marchen von der langen Nase. 36-38. Vom Zucker-Hugo. 39-41. Vom Oster-haas. 42-44. Vom Lowen und dem Krokodil. 45-47. Naschkatzchen und die drei hunde. 48-50. Die wachsamen Raben. 51. Regenbogen-Schusselein. 52-55. Weihnachtsmarchen. 56. Sandmannchen.