Anti-Hitler Parody
Struwwelhitler
Notes: A parody of the German children's book Struwwelpeter, with Adolf Hitler as the main character, supported by cartoonish versions of Benito Mussolini (called "Little Musso") and German propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels (as "Little Gobby").
This book was published by the British newspaper The Daily Sketch to raise funds to buy soldier radios, games, and "woolen comforts" and to offer relief to victims of the Blitz.
24 leaves, printed in color (on the front-side only). 5-1/2 by 7 inches.
Edition + Condition: First printing (Hitler has two armbands on the cover; the one on his right arm was removed on later printings). Minor wear to the spine, else a well-preserved copy.
Publication: London: Haycock Press / Daily Sketch War Relief Fund, [1941].
Item No: #307251
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