Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Front cover is a yellow-aged white with green borders around the cover and illustration. The faded illustration on the cover shows two girls, one being Heidi, and a boy arm in arm walking through a grassy field. In the background are mountains and evergreen trees. On the title page is a light green printed illustration of two columns holding up a roof with vines and flowers. The title of the collection and book, and names of the author, illustrator, and publishing company are in black ink. In the middle of the page is an illustration of a castle on a cliff with a cloud in the background. On the opposite page is a full color illustration of Heidi sitting in a grassy field with a boy taking a nap. In her lap are purple blossoms. She is looking to the sky at a bird flying by. Behind her is a boy lying on his stomach with one of his arms pillowing his head as he takes a nap. In the background are mountains against a partly cloudy sky. The next colored illustration is of Heidi kneeling next to girl sitting in a plush chair, Clara, playing with two kittens. The final colored illustration included is of Heidi teaching a boy, Peter, how to read at a table. On the other end of the table is Heidi's grandfather smoking a pipe.
Early German edition of Heidi: How She Used What She Had Learned by Johanna Spyri. The entire cover of the book is a red-orange color. At the top of the front cover is an illustration of a cabin nestled in front of a grove of evergreen trees. In the background are mountains resting against a sky with clouds. Wrapping around the illustration is another illustration of pink flowers with green stems and leaves spanning the height of the cover. On the spine is the author's name, the word "Geschichten" meaning "stories" in German, and the volume number. On the page of the first chapter is a black and white illustration of a field of flowers in front of a lake with the mountains in the background reflecting off of the water. On page 59 is a full page black and white illustration of Heidi reading a book to an old woman lying in a bed. Despite there being a chair next to her, Heidi is standing next to the bed to read. The woman in the bed has her hands folded across her lap and her eyes are closed like in Christian Prayer. On the first page of the seventh chapter is an illustration of the cabin again but this time there is a boy standing out front, herding goats. By the cabin, across from the road, is a mountain stream with a bridge overtop to cross. Further down the road is another cabin, next to the stream. In the background is a forest of evergreen trees climbing the mountains. On the first page of the eighth chapter is an illustration of a road with one side lined by evergreen trees and the other side lined by a wooden fence. Down the road is a man walking with a cane. …
Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is covered by a red dust jacket with a large illustration of Heidi and her grandfather. Heidi is standing in a field with flowers and grass. Next to her, sitting on a bench against a cabin, is her grandfather holding a smoking pipe. Next to Heidi is a bundle of red fabric tied together to hold belongings. Behind the cabin is an evergreen tree and in the distance are more trees and mountains reaching into the sky. A bookplate is attached to the interior cover. The bookplate marks the book as belonging to Gustine Courson Weaver. On the bookplate is an illustration of a room with a woman sitting in a chair looking out a set of open doors. Past the doors is a path leading to another building with a man walking down the path toward the room. Leafy vines are used to add a boarder to the edges of the book plate. On the inside cover is an illustration spanning the two pages. The illustration depicts a field with two cabins and few goats grazing in a grassy field. In the background are tall, dark evergreen trees. In the distance are mountains stretching into clouds in the sky. On the cover page is the title and names of the author, illustrator, and publishing company. Set behind the text is an illustration of Heidi on a mountain with her arms around two goats. In the background are more mountains with trees. On the opposite page is a note stating that the book was printed in the United States. On page 123 is a full page, black and white illustration of Heidi sitting on a stool at the table dining with her grandfather. On the table is a …
Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is quite damaged with the edges fraying and cracks and blank spots in the illustration. The illustration shows Heidi standing on a mountain with a stick in her hand. Standing next to her is a goat and behind them is an evergreen tree. In the background are tall mountains lit by light on one side. The book is missing its spine, all that remains is remnants of the binding cloth. Behind the cloth are the signatures that the pages of the book are bound into. Inside the book are pages yellowed from age. The illustration in the book are in black and white. On of the illustrations on page 83 is of Heidi sitting in a chair next to another girl chairbound. The girl's chair is plush on the back and has wheels on the side. Next to them both is a small table with a flower vase on top. Behind them is a staircase leading up. The illustration is captioned, "I am never called anything by Heidi". On page 131 is another illustration. In this illustration is Heidi standing next to an old woman sitting in a chair. Together they are reading a book. On one side of the room is a table with a vase of flowers and the other a window. Above the window is a hook holding a cage with a bird inside. The illustration is captioned, "A grandmamma".
Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, translated by Louise Brooks. The front cover of the book is covered in a brown cloth and printed with black ink. A print of the branch of an evergreen tree with long thin needles spans across the front of the cover and over the spine. On both the cover and the spine, the only text is the title. On the interior of the cover is a bookplate printed in purple ink. On the bookplate is an illustration of a room looking out onto a lawn. In the room is a high backed chair with a woman sitting in it facing the outside. There is an open door and on either side are two sets of shelves, one holding books and the other holding dolls. Through the open door is the lawn with a path leading up to a building with a spire. Walking down towards the room is a man. At the bottom of the plate is an unrolled scroll with the words "Ex Libris" and the name of the owner of the book, Gustine Courson Weaver, Mrs. Clifford Weaver. Vines with leaves act as the border for the bookplate. On the page is a handwritten note comparing this edition of the book with other editions from different publishers printed at the same time. At the bottom of the page is a stamp from the bookseller. The title page has the title, subtitles, and names of the author, translator, and publisher. On the page opposite is a print of a drawing of a photograph of Johanna Spyri, the author.
Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover is made of a light gray fabric with illustrations in green and dark gray. The illustration is of Heidi, a young girl in a green dress, playing barefoot with gray goats on a mountain. On the ground were small rocks and patches of grass. In the background are more mountains. On the spine is the title , the names of the author and publishing company, and an illustration of a goat standing on its hind legs against a backdrop of mountains. Attached to the spine is a red and gold striped strip of paper reading "GCW" for the owner's name, Gustine Courson Weaver. On the inside cover is Gustine Courson Weaver's bookplate. The book plate has an illustration of a room with a woman sitting in a high backed chair resting on a rug in front of a large doorway looking out into a path leading up to another building. A man is walking down the path towards the door. On either side of the doorway are shelves, one with books and the other with dolls. Around the edges of the bookplate is a vine design. On the other page is a handwritten note written on December 25, 1931 by a woman named June to someone named Frances wishing them a "Merry Christmas". On the title page in boxes is the title and names of the author, illustrator, and the publisher. There is also a small illustration of a book in a book stand. On the opposite page is an illustration in black and white of Heidi embracing her grandfather in a hug. The caption reads, "Heidi had rushed up to him and flung her arms around his neck, unable to say more than 'Grandfather! grandfather! grandfather!' over and over again."
Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri and edited by Adeline B. Zachert and illustrated by Clara M. Burd. The cover is covered in black fabric with a color illustration in the center. The illustration is of Heidi with her grandfather outside, feeding three goats from their hands. The illustration is surrounded by symmetrical floral motifs and the title and illustrator's name in gold. On the spine is the title, and author's and publisher's names. The floral motifs also continue on the spine. Also on the spine is a strip with red and yellow stripes with "GCW" in cursive on it to mark the owner, Gustine Courson Weaver. The cover page has more floral motifs in blue and red. At the tip is a box with the title and in the center is another box with the names of the author, editor, illustrator, and publishing company in the same blue as the motifs. On the opposite page is a full color illustration of Heidi and other boy holding walking sticks, standing in a grassy clearing of a forest with some goats. In the background are tall evergreen trees and tree stumps. The illustration is captioned with "The Children Started Joyfully for the Mountain." On page 29 is a graphite drawing of Heidi sitting on a stool, drinking from a bowl. It's captioned with "Heidi Lifted the Bowl with Both Hands". Page 99 has an illustration of Heidi and a girl named Clara cuddling with cats. Clara is sitting in a chair with her back supported by several pillows and her lap laden with blankets. In one arm is a kitten. Standing next to her is Heidi with the other kitten. Opposite of Clara is a table with books and a pitcher. Next to the table is a window with the …
Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover is made of a cream colored fabric which may have been white and yellowed with age. The illustration on the cover is one looking at a lit fireplace. Above the mantle is the title and author's name. On the mantle is a box with a handle, a clock, a hat, and a stack of books held together by a strap. In front of the fireplace is a boy in a tie, sitting and reading at a desk. Next to him is a dog with a ball next to it. On the spine is another illustration, with the title and author's name depicted in a frame, below it is a picture of a person playing football. Below that is what is likely a desk with a lamp on it but the desk is covered by a strip of striped paper with the words "GCW" on it for Gustine Courson Weaver. At the bottom is the name of the publisher. Attached to the inside of the cover is Gustine Courson Weaver's bookplate. The illustration on the bookplate depicts the inside of a library or study with doors open to the outside. In the room is a rug with a chair with a woman sitting in it, looking out through the open doors. On either side of the doors are a set of shelves, one with books and the other with dolls. Outside is a path leading to a building, flanked by grass and other plants. Walking down the path towards the room is a man. At the bottom of the book plate is a banner reading "Ex Libris Gustine Courson Weaver Mrs. Clifford Weaver". Surrounding the edges of the bookplate are leafy vines. The join of the cover to the internal pages is …
A compilation of three works, the cover of a play adaptation of Spyri's Heidi written by Ethel Hale Freeman, an image of the title page of a copy of Heidi published by Ginn and Company, and a final copy of Heidi showcasing an illustration in the book. The first image, the play, is of a photocopy the cover of the playbook attached to the cover of a bound hardback book. The second image is over the cover page of a copy of Heidi written by Johanna Spyri and published by Ginn and Company. In the center of the page is a colored illustration of Heidi kneeling in the grass, hugging a goat. On the opposite page is a black and white illustration of a cabin in the woods on a mountain. Sitting in front of the cabin on a bench is an old man. The illustration is captioned with, "The hut of the Alm-Uncle". The final image is of a copy of Heidi opened to pages 84 and 85. page 85 has a full page colored illustration of Heidi standing next to a girl in a wheeled chair. Underneath the illustration is the caption, "My name is Heidi and nothing else".
Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri and translated by Helen B. Dole. The cover of the book is made of a worn out brown fabric with a dark brown printing for the text and illustrations. Illustration on the cover is a laurel motif made of leaves and buds that surround the the names of the author, translator, and the title. At the top is the name of the series, Home and School Library and at the bottom is the name of the publisher. Inside the book accompanying the text are various black and white illustrations, the first one showing Heidi answering the door to a man in dark clothing and a dark top hat. The other illustration shown is of several men carrying a girl in a chair up a mountain path. Alongside the men is a woman riding a horse.
Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, translated by H. A. Melcon. Except for a green and white boarder around the edge of the front cover, is a full page illustration of Heidi standing barefoot on a mountain clearing with her arms around two goats. On the ground around her feet are rocks, grass, and flowers. In the background are tall evergreen trees and mountain tops. The spine of the book is cream colored with the title and names of the author, series; Famous Books for Young Americans, and publishing company. Also on the spine is a small illustration of a girl in a long dress holding an umbrella with the word "illustrated" underneath it. On the inside of the cover is the flap of the dust jacket with text about the series. Behind the dust jacket flap is a bookplate for Gustine Courson Weaver. The paper attached to the interior cover and as part of the first page is a pale orange-peach color with a repeating pattern of squares with flowers in the shape of a C inside. The title page has a rectangle motif where inside has the title, name of the author, translator, and publishing company. On the center of the page is the logo for the publishers. On the opposite page is a full color illustration of Heidi and a girl named Clara sitting on stools on the ground outside while Heidi's grandfather offers them mugs of milk. Behind the girls are tall evergreen trees. In the background are the tips of mountains. The illustrated is captioned "Grandfather brought out two mugs of milk, one for Clara and the other for Heidi." On page 115 is another full color illustration. In the illustration are two girls, Clara and Heidi playing with kittens. Clara is sitting in …
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