Christopher Schmid — Easter Eggs, and Robin Red Breast

Edinburgh, Thomas Clark, 1839. First edition. Paperback. The first escarce edition of this popular German Easter stoeis for children by Christopher Schmid. The first English edition of this scarce book, institutionally held only at two libraries.A copy containing two of Christoph von Schmid 's children's Easter tales, one being his most popular work, Easter Eggs, and the other a popular Easter legend, Robin Red Breast. Schmid was a popular children's writer who taught Christian values through his stories.A charming little book translated in English by the "translator of Krummacher's Little Dove." In the original publisher's paper wraps, with gilt to edges and publisher's advertisement to rear wrap. Externally excellent with minor shelfwear and minor faint spotting to front wrap, as usual. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .