Schmid Cristoph (28 results)

Condition: Very Good. Charlton, Watson; Evans, W. E. (illustrator). Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Charlton, Watson; Evans, W. E. (illustrator). 119 pages. 8.98x5.91x0.39 inches. In Stock.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Circa 1905 Red Boards Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Reading Hardback. 192 pages - damage to spine but binding tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Undated HB in deep red cloth binding with a gilt/green deco design to front and spine. FFEP removed and neat prize inscription on FEP, dated 1907. Some scuffing and marking to covers. Internally VG with pages clean and tight. 192pp. incl. b/w frontispiece plus publisher catalogue.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Long before children?s fiction discovered dystopian governments, magical academies and chosen ones destined to save civilisation, Christoph von Schmid was quietly teaching generations of young readers that honesty, patience and moral fortitude were adventures in themselves. The Basket of Flowers is perhaps the finest example of this distinctly nineteenth-century confidence. Published here in a handsome 1904 Thomas Nelson and Sons edition, the book follows the fortunes of Mary, a gardener?s daughter whose life is turned upside down by false accusations, misfortune and a series of trials that would have most modern fictional protagonists demanding legal representation. Through it all, she clings stubbornly to her principles, demonstrating a level of patience that would make a saint feel slightly inadequate. Von Schmid, a German priest and educator whose stories were translated and read throughout Europe, believed that literature should improve its readers as well as entertain them. The result is a tale where virtue is not merely rewarded but placed under sustained examination. Readers accustomed to contemporary fiction may initially be surprised by the book?s unwavering confidence that good character actually matters. The story never wavers from the conviction that honesty remains valuable even when nobody appears to benefit from it. There is a certain charm in this certainty. Modern novels often present morality as a complicated puzzle wrapped inside another puzzle and then hidden beneath several layers of existential doubt. The Basket of Flowers adopts a simpler approach. It calmly suggests that telling the truth is generally preferable to not telling the truth, and then spends several chapters proving the point. The title itself deserves special recognition. In an age of books promising dragons, assassins, secret conspiracies and intergalactic warfare, The Basket of Flowers sounds almost alarmingly peaceful. Yet within those modest floral surroundings lies a surprisingly dramatic story of injustice, perseverance and eventual redemption. Beyond its narrative, the book offers an engaging glimpse into the values of an earlier age. It reflects a world where stories were expected to shape character, where moral lessons were worn openly rather than disguised, and where readers accepted that a good book might occasionally improve them while it entertained them. Collectors of antique children?s literature will particularly appreciate its historical significance. Von Schmid?s works were once among the most widely read juvenile books in Europe, and The Basket of Flowers became a staple of Victorian and Edwardian family bookshelves. Today it serves as both an enjoyable story and a fascinating cultural artefact. This 1904 Thomas Nelson and Sons edition remains in fair condition and comes from the shelves of Crappy Old Books. The binding is slightly loose, and small gaps can be seen between some signatures, the spine and the stitching. These signs of age are minor rather than alarming, and the book remains in relatively good condition overall. Indeed, after surviving more than 120 years, a little evidence of the journey seems almost appropriate. A delightful acquisition for collectors of antique books, students of children?s literature, lovers of Edwardian publishing or anyone who enjoys stories from a time when authors believed that a basket of flowers could carry enough symbolism, drama and moral instruction to sustain an entire novel. Against all expectations, it still works remarkably well.

62pp.Ilustraciones intercaladas en el texto y láminas fuera de texto. Biblioteca para niño.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No date, but suggest 1900. 192 pages, b/w frontis. An ageing, but firm straight book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. M.V.Wheelhouse (illustrator). Translated from the German. Classic childrens tales illustrated with six full page colour plates and numerous line illustrations throughout the text by M.V.Wheelhouse. Spine ends and corners rubbed and end papers aged otherwise good throughout.

hardcover. Condition: Buono (Good). 1 carta di tavola illustrata Tela 96 p., 1 c. di tav. 25x10 cm Buono (Good) Segni d'uso e del tempo, allentato.

168pp. 4hh. 1 lámina. De la Biblioteca Moral y Recreativa.

159pp. Ilustrado.

In 12°; bross. edit. illustrata a colori (uno strappetto marginale alla copertina); pp. 160-(2); buon esemplare.

In 12°; bross. edit. decorata (lievi mende al dorso); pp. (4)-154-(2); buon esemplare.

Milano, Libreria di Educazione e d'Istruzione dell'Editore Paolo Carrara, s.d.(fine secolo XIX), in-16, br. editoriale gialla, pp. 123, (5). Antiporta figurata (vignetta ripetuta alla copertina anteriore). Mancanze reintegrate alla coperta, strappetto restaurato al frontespizio. "Biblioteca dei fanciulli", n. 9.

149pp. Il.lustració de Joan d'Ibori.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Beautiful and inspiring story, written by a Bavarian Pastor and Translated from the German. ENGLISH TEXT. Light Red cloth cover with Green & Black illustration of a Girl walking in a Garden with Her Dog, on front. Gilt ground to Lettering & Art Nouveau Design on spine. Frontispiece has a lovely full page Colour Illustration of Mary sitting the Garden with her Father. Illustrated Title Page with a Colour Picture of a Lady Gathering Flowers followed by Printed Title Page Dated 1906. 128 Pages, 290g, 7 1/4" Tall, Original gift inscription on ffep Dated 1906 with another inscription dated 1930 beneath. Some fading to spine colour. Hinges sound. Binding a little strained in a few places. A few spots of foxing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

In 8°; piena canapa post. con tit. oro su tassello al dorso; pp. XXXII-332; con le illustrazioni di cui al titolo f.t. a colori. La carta con le pagg. XV-XVI è posposta. Alcune pagine con strappetti riparati, un'etichetta all'occhietto in esemplare comunque buono.

Condition: Befriedigend. Gr 8°, 102 S. Halbleinen, Rücken fehlt, der Buchrücken ist durch sauberes Bekleben mit Stoff repariert worden, Buchblock liegt lose zwischen den Deckeln, private Widmung auf vorderem inneren Einbanddeckel, Titelseite lose und mit mehreren Zahlen und Namen in Tinte beschrieben, 3 cm langes Loch in der Titelseite, nahezu alle Bilder wurden mit Buntstift nachcolloriert, Seite 77 von unten fast bis zur Hälfte eingerissen, einige Seiten etwas fingerfleckig, mäßiger Zustand.

97 p., 4 c. di tav., 20 cm, bross.

Neue, ill. Ausg. VI, 206 SS., 1 nn. Bl. Verlagswerbung, 1 Stahlstich als Frontispiz, zahlreiche xylographische Textillustrationen. Innenspiegel jeweils mit einem Klecks (Siegelwachs). Vorsätze braunfleckig, ebenso das Seidenhemdchen. Insgesamt papierbedingt gebräunt. Falls erforderlich, senden wir Ihnen gerne Bilder dieses Titels via E-Mail. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 0 8°, Orig.- Hlwdbd. mit chromolithographischer Deckelillustration. Kanten bestoßen, Vorderdeckel etwas bekritzelt und kratzspurig. Die reizende romantische Illustration dennoch schön erhalten. Rücken gebleicht.

320 p., tavole a colori f.t.; 20,7 cm. Leg. edit. in tela illustrata. Qualche traccia d'uso ie leggere abrasioni ai margini della copertina, una piccola macchia di inchiostro al risguardo posteriore, carta ingiallita. Buono.

256pp. Ilustrado con numerosos grabados en madera intercalados en el texto.

Paperback. Condition: nrFine. 161 x 103 mm. 96 pages. Printed wrappers. All edges gold. A very fresh copy that loosk barely opened. Slighetst spotting to front cover. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Not Ex-Library. Hardback/Hardcover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

238pp. Con 1 lámina y portada grabados. Obra rara en comercio.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1846 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 187 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 187 Language: Italian.