Browning The Pied Piper Of Hamelin

Browning, Robert: The Pied Piper Of Hamelin. J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia (1934). ; 1. Ed.
R & R Clark colophon on title page as required for 1st state of the true 1st edition! Printed in Great Britain for J.B. Lippincott in America. Printed from the same plates and at the same time as the British edition. - Very minor shelfwear/soiling to covers, interior clean and nice with just the previous owners short inscription on the half title page, no foxing or markings, which is unusual for this title. A few pages show irregular edges, as they have not been cut properly. Else in WONDERFUL CONDITION.

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. First american issue. 44 (1) pp. with 4 full color plates on coated paper plus b/w line drawings. 8°. Dark red/maroon cloth binding with color paste-down aplique on front.

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Browning, Robert: The Pied Piper Of Hamelin. Rand McNally, 1928. ; 1. Ed.
Name written inside front cover, cover shows some minor wear, minor wear to book edge, some indication of very pale staining on front papers, else a very nice copy indeed. - The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a true story. On June 26, 1284, events occurred, so extraordinary, they have been talked about and wondered at from that day to this one. What really happened during that fateful summer (and why) is a fascinating mystery. It may never be solved, and yet, the famous case of The Pied Piper and his misadventures in Hamelin Town remains relevant and compelling nonetheless. The origin of what has come to be known as "The Legend of the Pied Piper" can be traced back seven hundred years. Literary scholars and historians differ, debate, and speculate about the facts of the matter. The Children's Crusade and The Dance Epidemic, a disease that blazed in the Dark Ages, are popular theories to explain the circumstances surrounding the folk tale. Barbara Tuchman writes in her wonderful book, Distant Mirror, that the legend of The Pied Piper arose from an outbreak of the plague. The modern-day citizens of Hamelin attribute the mass exodus of their ancestors to the forced colonization of Eastern Europe. - The legend was, by-in-large, a local one, until 1842, when Robert Browning's poetic account for young people was published. His rhyming retelling has so much appeal, it advanced a humble German river town from commonplace to world famous and immortalized a rat catcher from itinerant stranger to infamous antihero. Mr. Browning embellished the story to suit his fancy. (For rhyming reasons of his own, he changed the date to July 22, 1376.)

Illustrated by Hope Dunlap. 56 pp. with 10 full color plates on coated paper plus b/w line drawings. Illustrated front pages. 8°. Bluecloth binding with color paste-down aplique on front and guilt embossed lettering.

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Robert,Browning;Kate,Greenaway: The pied piper of Hamelin, Nabu Press, September 2010, Besorgungstitel - vorauss. Lieferzeit 3-5 Tage. ISBN: 1171527896
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Browning, Robert: The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Akron, Ohio/New York Saalfield Publishing Company 1926 ?

n.pag, 8° Mit "The King of the Golden River" von John Ruskin. Illustrationen Frances Brundage Farbkopfschnitt, Einband etwas bestoßen, leicht lichtrandig, altersgemäß gut

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