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Heidi

by Johanna Spyri

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  • Hardcover
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Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1986. Near Fine. Color and black and white illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith. The book is tight with solid hinges, and clean boards. Some faint scratches to gilt on the bottom and side fore-edges. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, stamp, or markings. Bound in red leather with raised bands to the spine, 22 kt accents, gilded pages, silk moiré endpapers, hubbed spine, and sewn-in satin bookmark and printed on archival paper. 349 pages. 7¼ x 9¼" tall. First published between 1880 and 1881.

The timeless classic tale of the orphan girl Heidi, who lives with her grandfather in the mountains of Switzerland and who brings cheer and comfort into the lives of all who know her.

Synopsis

Heidi is a classic children's book first published in 1881 in Germany by Swiss author Johanna Spyri in two parts: Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning , and Heidi: How She Used What She Learned. Subtitled: "Geschichten für Kinder wie auch für Solche, Welche Kinder lieb haben von Johanna Spyri” Stories for children as well as those that love children by Johanna Spyri). It is one of the best-selling books ever written, and one of the best-known pieces of Swiss literature. Heidi tells the story of the namesake orphan brought to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. Her cheery attitude wins the heart of her grumpy grandfather, the friendship of a goatherd Peter and his family, and the friendship of Clara, an city-dwelling invalid who later regains her mobility after visiting Heidi in the mountains. Two sequels, Heidi Grows Up and Heidi's Children, were not written by Spyri, but by her English translator, Charles Tritten. 

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On Nov 6 2004, H. M. Smith (used books) said:
A Ladybird Children's Classics

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Details

Bookseller
Armadillo Alley Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
4537
Title
Heidi
Author
Johanna Spyri
Illustrator
Jessie Willcox Smith
Format/Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Easton Press
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Easton Press
Place of Publication
Norwalk, CT
Date Published
1986
Pages
349
Size
7.25 x 9.25
Weight
4.00 lbs
Keywords
heidi, alps. children's classic, children
Bookseller catalogs
Collector's Editions; Easton Press;

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