Fabulleux - 35 Raderungen by Albert Shäfer - Ast, Insel Bucherie No. 691, Comic Illustrations, German Text by Anne Gabrisch

Schäfer - Ast, Albert (1890 - 1951) / Gabrisch, Anne

Published by Insel - Verlag, 1960

About this Item

Albert Schäfer - Ast was a German etcher, illustrator and cartoonist, whose pictures are known for their quirky sensibility. The etchings are delightful and one will laugh at his curiously invented animals, which range from the bizarre to the cutely ingenious. Many are quite recognizable, and the viewer shares in each individual animal's iconic reality, as with the wonderful cat on the dust-jacket with its trophy mouse. Schäfer - Ast (1890 - 1951) seems not to be that well known outside Germany, which is a shame, for his art has a sensitive quality imbued by the genius of his humor. The book has an explanatory afterword by Anne Gabrisch. The original etchings were made available by Schaefer - Ast's estate, and lithographically reproduced by H. F. Jutte. The book was issued as part of the famous Insel - Bücherei series. ******************** SERIES : Insel - Bücherei (No. 691). / TITLE : Schäfer - Ast : Fabuleux. / ARTIST (ETCHINGS) : Albert Schäfer - Ast (1890 - 1951). / LITHOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION : H. F. Jütte TEXT : Anne Gabrisch. / IMPRINT : Insel. / PLACE : Leipzig. / DATE : (1960). / EDITION : Unstated . ******************* Petite trade hardcover; contains 35 illustrations; [44] pages; 4 1/2" x 7 1/8", paper - covered boards printed in white and black , with paper title label affixed to spine and front board. Spine label printed black on white; front board label printed black with yellow border on white; pictorial title page; Introductory text printed as an afterword; pictorial dust-jacket. ******************** CONDITION . NEAR VERY GOOD - A Previously owned book which is clean and attractive, with the following particulars noted: EXTERIOR Bright and attractive with negligible signs of wear. Text- block edges slightly toned, else clean. / BINDING Solid, / INTERIOR Both the front and the rear end-papers are heavily foxed (weathered - Hence the near very good), else the interior is clean and unmarked. / DUST - JACKET Moderate surface rub and scuffing (most noticeable on rear panel); weathering and discoloration about the edges - else clean. Seller Inventory # 178

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fabulleux - 35 Raderungen by Albert Shäfer -...

Publisher: Insel - Verlag

Publication Date: 1960

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good