1928 Rare First UK Edition - Bambi a Life in the Woods by Felix Salten. Illustrated.
(Description)
Author: Felix Salten. Introduction by John Galsworthy.
Title: Bambi: A Life in the Woods. Translated from the German by Whittaker Chambers.
Publisher: London, Jonathan Cape, 1928. First UK Edition, first printing.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 5".
Pages: 293 pages.
Binding: Very good original full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) in a very good original dustjacket (small chips and tears - as shown, light stains on the rear part - as shown, price clipped) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with all the beautiful in-text illustrations by Kurt Wiese.
Estimate: (USD 500 - USD 700).
The book: Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten, is a poignant and beautifully narrated tale that goes far beyond a simple children's story, delving into the deep, often harsh realities of life through the eyes of the young deer, Bambi. This first printing of the First UK edition is notable for its literary introduction by Nobel laureate John Galsworthy, who praises the work's depth and the translator's skill in conveying Salten's original prose.
The author: Felix Salten (6 September 1869 – 8 October 1945) was an Austro-Hungarian author and literary critic in Vienna. His most famous work is Bambi, a Life in the Woods (1923).