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Leipzig: Alfred hahns, 1907. Very good.. Third edition of this patriotic German board book, featuring children's activities from getting dressed in the morning to viewing a parade of pickelhaube-wearing soldiers. Published as Kaiser Wilhelm and Alfred von Tirpitz sought to expand Germany's military and colonial power, LUSTIGES KLEINKINDERBUCH paints a very nationalist picture of childhood in pre-WWI Germany. Among the usual - if particularly idealized - activities are numerous German flags, as well as a stereotypical depiction of a Black person leading an elephant. This title was published relatively early in Gertrud Caspari's impactful career, and exhibits the aesthetic she would become known for. 7.5'' x 9.5''. Original cloth-backed color pictorial boards. Illustrated in color. [11] leaves of thick card. Binding with some edgewear, carefully repaired with a few infills; a bit of soiling. Hinges with careful glue repairs. Leaves with mild edgewear, a couple tiny spots of soil. Colors bright.