Heidi the novel6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels. The author: Johanna Louise Spyri (née Heusser German: 12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was a Swiss-born author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Heidi is one of the best-selling books ever written and is among the best-known works of Swiss literature. The book: Rare and attractive first illustrated edition (second issue according to Nudelman A58) by Jessie Willcox Smith of Heidi - a novel about the events in the life of a young girl in her paternal grandfather's care in the Swiss Alps. ![]() The first and the only appearance of those wonderful illustrations! Illustrations: Complete with the very nice 10 full-page color plates, color title page, and the line drawings throughout by Jessie Willcox Smith. First Edition, second issue illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.īinding: Attractive and very good illustrated full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn, scuffed and soiled - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Ĭontent: Very good content (clean, bright, and tight - as shown, rare light foxing or staining - as shown). Publisher: Philadelphia, David McKay Company, 1922. Title: HEIDI Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. ![]()
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