Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
"The Poisonous Mushroom" – Illustrated Antisemitic Children’s Book – Nuremberg, 1938
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Der Giftpilz, ein Stürmerbuch für Jung u. Alt [The poisonous Mushroom, a Book for Children and Adults], by Ernst Hiemer. Nuremberg: Der Stürmer, 1938. German.
"The Poisonous Mushroom", one of the three antisemitic children's book published by the Nazi weekly Der Stürmer. The book, written by Ernst Hiemer, a writer and journalist in Der Stürmer, portrays Jews as poisonous mushrooms. One chapter contains numerous false quotations from the Talmud, claiming the Talmudic law permits Jews to cheat non-Jews and to enslave them. The book is accompanied by colorful illustrations by the Der Stürmer caricaturist Philipp Rupprecht who published his works under the pseudonym "Fips".
32 leaves, approx. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Ownership inscription to front endpaper. Original boards (pictorial paper cover, with canvas spine and edges). Scuffs and minor blemishes to boards.
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"The Poisonous Mushroom", one of the three antisemitic children's book published by the Nazi weekly Der Stürmer. The book, written by Ernst Hiemer, a writer and journalist in Der Stürmer, portrays Jews as poisonous mushrooms. One chapter contains numerous false quotations from the Talmud, claiming the Talmudic law permits Jews to cheat non-Jews and to enslave them. The book is accompanied by colorful illustrations by the Der Stürmer caricaturist Philipp Rupprecht who published his works under the pseudonym "Fips".
32 leaves, approx. 26.5 cm. Good condition. Ownership inscription to front endpaper. Original boards (pictorial paper cover, with canvas spine and edges). Scuffs and minor blemishes to boards.
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