Biblische Puppenspiele [Biblical Puppet Shows] by Albert Baer, illustrations by Käte Baer-Freyer. Berlin: Aufbau, by the Jewish National Fund, 1924. German.
Plays after three biblical stories (Joseph and his brothers, David and Goliath, Solomon and the Queen of Sheba) accompanied by naïve pochoir (hand-colored stencil) illustrations in the Neue Sachlichkeit style.
The plays, consisting of rhymed, simple dialogues written in a humorous manner, were to be performed as a homemade puppet show by four or five participants. The children were supposed to make the puppets themselves, following the illustrations in the book (original wooden puppets could also be purchased at the artist's home in Berlin).
"Biblical Puppet Shows" was the first book to be published by the Aufbau press run by the Jewish national Fund; appearing on the last page is a short description of the goals and achievements of the organization.
44, [4] pp. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor creases. Tears and creases to edges of cover.
Provenance: The Uzi Agassi Collection.