Description: Robert Browning, THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN, 1927, Happy Hour Books, HB Macmillan Hardcover book in fair to good condition. Some darkening to the top of the front cover (See photos). No dust jacket. Illustrated cover. Clean text. Name of former owner on front endpapers. $4.75 domestic shipping. International shipping at cost. Please email with any questions. This antique book is a rare find for any literature enthusiast. Written by Robert Browning and published by Macmillan in 1927, this hardcover copy of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is a first edition and features illustrations by G.M. Richards. The book is in its original form and has not been printed elsewhere. The book is written in English and has special attributes such as being illustrated and a first edition. It is a perfect addition to any collection of antique books and would make a great gift for a book collector. The book is located in the United States and has been printed in NY. It falls under the category of Antiquarian & Collectible and Books & Magazines. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (German: der Rattenfänger von Hameln, also known as the Pan Piper or the Rat-Catcher of Hamelin) is the title character of a legend from the town of Hamelin (Hameln), Lower Saxony, Germany. The legend dates back to the Middle Ages. The earliest references describe a piper, dressed in multicoloured ("pied") clothing, who was a rat catcher hired by the town to lure rats away[1] with his magic pipe. When the citizens refused to pay for this service as promised, he retaliated by using his instrument's magical power on their children, leading them away as he had the rats. This version of the story spread as folklore and has appeared in the writings of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, and Robert Browning, among others. The phrase "pied piper" has become a metaphor for a person who attracts a following through charisma or false promises.[2] There are many contradictory theories about the Pied Piper. Some suggest he was a symbol of hope to the people of Hamelin, which had been attacked by plague; he drove the rats from Hamelin, saving the people from the epidemic.[3]
Price: 10 USD
Location: Ankeny, Iowa
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: NY
Language: English
Illustrator: G. M. Richards
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Robert Browning
Publisher: Macmillan
Topic: Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1927