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Stuttgart: W. Nitzschke, 1880. Very good.. Rare and fantastic German hand-colored picture book, featuring several characters similar to those in Meggendorfer's famous moveable books. 14'' x 10.5''. Original quarter red cloth, color pictorial boards. Featuring 25 fantastic full page color lithographed plates that appear to be heightened with hand coloring, including Meggendorfer's self portrait at the end. Text in verse on the bottom margin of each page. Rear hinge cracked; a few tiny margin mends and marginal soiling, overall well preserved.