{"product_id":"le-petit-mouton-conte-pour-les-enfants-christoph-von-schmid-1855-edition","title":"Le Petit Mouton, Conte pour les Enfants, Christoph von Schmid — 1855 Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paris and Strasbourg, V. Berger-Levrault et Fils, 1855\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16mo, unpaginated, with three engravings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good. The original paper-covered cartonnage boards remain firmly attached, presenting a charming, elaborate gilt and blue-stamped design that retains much of its original brightness. The extremities show expected signs of shelf-wear for a delicate mid-nineteenth-century binding, particularly rubbing to the spine ends, board edges, and bumped corners. The text block is tight and secure. Internally, the pages exhibit mild, scattered foxing typical with the age and paper stock, but remain supple and highly legible. The internal engravings are well-preserved, complementing the overall structural integrity of this surviving volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This mid-nineteenth-century French edition is presented in a classic \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"85\"\u003ecartonnage romantique\u003c\/i\u003e binding, a highly decorative style of publisher's binding popular in France during this period, especially for children's prizes and gift books. The volume includes three fine engravings that illustrate the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_729fa483bc4c704e-132\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-424 citation-end-424\"\u003eThe work was penned by the incredibly prolific and internationally renowned German author Christoph von Schmid (Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schmid), famously billed here as \"L'auteur des Oeufs de Pâques.\"\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-423 citation-end-423\"\u003eSchmid's moral tales were translated into numerous languages and became ubiquitous in European schoolrooms.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This specific copy features a contemporary ink inscription on the front free endpaper: \"The Prize for \/ French Conversation \/ merited by \/ Miss H. Jones \/ Midsummer 1858. \/ Barthomley -\". Barthomley is a village in Cheshire, England, indicating the book's journey across the Channel to serve as an educational reward for a young student. While copies of Schmid's works are abundant, survival in original, unrestored cartonnage bindings on the open market is uncommon, as these fragile paper covers rarely withstood the rigors of childhood readership. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eLe Petit Mouton\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic moral tale by Christoph von Schmid, the celebrated author known as the \"prince of children's storytellers.\" Designed to instill virtue and kindness in its young readers, the story follows the endearing trials of a small lamb, weaving a gentle narrative that exemplifies Schmid’s enduring pedagogical approach. Translated into French for young scholars, this charming book offers a beautiful glimpse into nineteenth-century European childhood and the era's dedication to moral education.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54212259250515,"sku":"4259","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_135229.jpg?v=1783325413","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/le-petit-mouton-conte-pour-les-enfants-christoph-von-schmid-1855-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}