Heinrich Hoffmann - Struwwelpeter - 1890

"The English Struwwelpeter" by Heinrich Hoffmann - George Routledge, London - ca 1890 first thus UK edition - 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, some rubbing to boards, all illustrations present

Der Struwwelpeter ("Peter de cabeza erizada")[1] is an 1845 German children's book written and illustrated by Heinrich Hoffmann. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each cautionary tale has a clear moral lesson that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way.[2] The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. Der Struwwelpeter is one of the earliest books for children that combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, and is considered a precursor to comic books.[3]

Der Struwwelpeter is known for introducing the villainous character of the Tailor (or Scissorman) to Western literature. Some researchers now see the stories in the book as illustrations of modern child mental disorders.[4]