It was quite amazing to have two queries from different countries about the same illustrations of the Grimms Fairytales, found at: http://www.bayswaterps.vic.edu.au/lote/maerchen/index.htm
With the help of Heidi we discovered that the illustrations were done by Felicitas Kuhn – Klapschy. I did not know that she is a famous childrens book illustrator. I had tried to contact the publisher regarding these illustrations years ago but had no details except that the book was published by the Pestalozzi Verlag in approximately 1960. Heidi found a similar book on a bookseller’s website and there were the details. Great!
Heidi’s email:
Hallo Bayswater Primary School,
compliments for your nice Website and your Fairy Tale Project !
I like to know who is the illustrator of some illustrations you used for Grimms Fairy Tales.
Perhaps you are able to indicate me the name.
The pictures are on this site:
http://www.bayswaterps.vic.edu.au/lote/maerchen/index.htm
I’m searching for the name of the illustrator of the pictures you used for the fairytales
Aschenputtel
Hänsel & Gretel
Schneewittchen (I think this 3 have the same illustrator).
but also
Dornröschen.
I’m German and living in the South of the Fairy Tale Road, in Fulda.
Fulda is 20 minutes from Lauterbach, the city of Schneewittchen, but also the other Fairy Tale Cities I know very well.
My sister and I grown up with fairy tales, my father narrate them to us and we have had 2 books of Grimms Fairy Tales.
There where the illustrations you used.
Can you help me to find the name of the illustrator and, perhaps, of the book publisher?
It would be great. Thank you very much for your attention!
Much greetings from the white Germany, under snow with only – 25°C.
Heidi Heil
P.S. I add a picture with the illustrations of the illustrators I’m looking for.
and then two weeks later this query:
Hallo Frau Frank
Im Internet bin ich über das angefügte Bild gestolpert, habe mich an die Schule gewandt, die es veröffentlicht hatte, doch leider nicht mit dem gehofften Erfolg.
Doch: Der Webmaster hat mich kontaktiert und mir IHRE Emailadresse gegeben.
Deshalb meine Mail an Sie.
Ich bitte Sie um Ihre Hilfe
Meine beste Freundin heiratet – und hat sich gefreut wie ein kleines Kind, dass sie IHR Kinderbuch anhand der Zeichnung wieder einmal gesehen hat. Offensichtlich handelt es sich bei dem Buch um A4 Format, möglicherweise in Schreibschrift.
Nun suche ich das Buch, die ISDN Nummer, Verlag etc.
Und möchte es ihr zur Hochzeit schenken.
Helfen Sie mir bitte dabei????
Liebe Grüsse aus Österreich
Liane Kohler
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