Fontane, Theodor. Sir Ribbeck of Ribbeck of Havelland. First American edition. New York: MacMillan, 1969. Signed by Illustrator.

Fontane, Theodor. Sir Ribbeck of Ribbeck of Havelland. First American edition. New York: MacMillan, 1969. Signed by Illustrator. Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth). Illustrator: Nonny Hogrogian. Book Condition: Very Good+ Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Size: Oblong 18 x 25 cm. 32 pages. Item Type: Book. An English version, freely translated from the German by Elizabeth Shub with woodcuts by Nonny Hogrogian. Warmly inscribed by the artist with a drawing of a pear (which is central to the story): "For [name], | with pleasure and a [pear], | [signature]." From the front flap: "Theodor Fontaine's disarming poem, still taught to schoolchildren of Germany, has for generations remained a much-quoted and anthologized favorite in that country. How Sir Ribbeck outwitted his miserly son and made sure that the village children would be supplied with pears from his tree even after his death will win the admiration of readers of all ages. Nonny Hogrogian's rich, humorous woodcuts brin