Various — Jungbrunnen: Liederbuch

Berlin, Fischer und Franke, [1900-03]. Cloth. Collection of German children's songs and verses, an uncommon edition. From the publisher's 'Fountain of Youth' series.An uncommon edition, unbound with silver and orange decorated endpapers by Franz Hein and publisher's advertising pamphlet loosely inserted, housed in publisher's illustrated cloth boards from the 'Deutsche Marchen' volume. Uniform frontispiece and title page also loosely inserted, stating this to be the second volume in the series of 'German Tales', fourth volume in the 'Fountain of Youth' series, featuring tales from Hans Christian Andersen, the Grimm brothers, Mushaus, &c. however content here differs featuring the four booklets forming 'Das Liederbuch' found in commerce in different publisher's decorative cloth binding.Comprised of four booklets, each in its original wraps with colourful title page, with songs and verses in the original German:'Deutsche Banderlieder' with illustrations by Hans von Volkmann; 'Lieder der romantischen Lyrik' with illustrations from Georg A Stroedel; 'Liebe, Lied und Lenz' illustrated by Franz Stassen; and 'Walds und Waidmanns-Lieder' illustrated by Hans von Volkmann.Housed in custom cloth slipcase. Unbound. Four booklets inserted to original publisher's cloth covered boards with illustration in black and gilt to front. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear. Booklets in the original colourful wraps. Text block firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .