King Is Our Child! by Gertrud Caspari. - 1915

18th-22nd ed. around 1915 - 16 color plates (autotypes) with embossed verses in Sütterlin script on thick cardboard. Colorfully illustrated original half-linen binding. Early edition of one of the most successful picture books jointly produced by Holst and Caspari. - With typical illustrations by the well-known picture book artist on a light gray background and blue printed verses in German cursive. - "The artist depicted the child's environment in striking, luminous primary colors. However, the contours of the objects were - in contrast to the painting style - emphasized with strong lines" - Covers rubbed at the edges, otherwise a good copy of the "tear-proof" edition. Language: German.