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Puck's Nightly Pranks Softcover. Boston, Roberts Brothers, 1st, 1871, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Pale green paper wrappers stamped in red and black, 24 pages, illustrated with 9 black silhouette cut-out designs by Paul Konewka, string binding. Translated from German of Ludwig Bund. Mild tan stains to front cover, top front corner chip, otherwise very good. Published the same year as the German paper artist's death. Paul Konewka (1841-1871), a Polish/German artist is credited with reviving the silhouette, but as illustration rather than portraiture. Working in Berlin during the 1860 |
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