1942 Rare First US Edition - The Gnome's Almanack by Ida Bohatta
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Author: BOHATTA-MORPURGO, Ida. (June Head, translator).
Title: The Gnome's Almanack.
Publisher: New York, Ars Sacra – Herbert Dubler, Inc., 1942. First American Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 5.5 x 5 inches.
Pages: [24] pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original tan paper-covered boards with pictorial onlay to front cover (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Illustrated throughout in color by Ida Bohatta Morpurgo—twelve delightful full-page color illustrations (one for each month), charmingly capturing the whimsical life of gnomes and woodland creatures. All illustrations are present and in very good condition.
Estimate: (USD 200–250).
The book: A beautifully illustrated first American edition of The Gnome’s Almanack, blending the charm of fairy-tale verse with the whimsy of gnome-life across the months. This edition, with its rhythmic poems and enchanting illustrations, was aimed at young readers during a time of war, offering a comforting world of woodland harmony and kindness.
The author: Ida Bohatta Morpurgo (1900–1992), an Austrian artist and author, was renowned for her idyllic, warm-hearted illustrations often featuring small creatures, gnomes, and nature scenes. Her books were internationally cherished for their gentle beauty and timeless appeal.
The translator: June Head brought this delightful German-language work into English, maintaining the lyrical tone and charm of the original rhymes for American audiences in the early 1940s.