1928 German Bambi
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princebambiA new treasure...
All pre-WWII German editions of Bambi. Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde are rare. It was banned by the Nationalsozialist government in 1936, and many ended up being burned.
Incredibly, I obtained this 1928 Paul Zsolnay Verlag edition for only €1 on eBay.at. (There is currently a first edition being offered on eBay.uk for £2,000.)
This photo shows the book approximately actual size.
Title page.
All pre-WWII German editions of Bambi. Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde are rare. It was banned by the Nationalsozialist government in 1936, and many ended up being burned.
Incredibly, I obtained this 1928 Paul Zsolnay Verlag edition for only €1 on eBay.at. (There is currently a first edition being offered on eBay.uk for £2,000.)
This photo shows the book approximately actual size.
Title page.
Chapter 1, Page 1. „Er kam mitten im Dickicht zur Welt, in einer jener kleinen, verborgenen Stuben des Waldes...”
Although I can read German, I am not used to the old Fraktur typeface; it slows me down considerably. Which, perhaps, is not a bad thing. This is a story to be savored, after all – especially so in its original language...