The Adventures of Simplicissimus
Limited Editions Club, 1981. Item #81411
Limited Edition. #1328 of 2000 copies. Near Fine condition in slipcase. Signed by the artist.
This book is titled “The Adventures of Simplicissimus,” a German picaresque novel first published in 1668 by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen. The specific edition you’re looking at appears to be a limited-edition printing for the Limited Editions Club, printed in New York. It features illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg, a well-known 20th-century illustrator, and has an introduction by John P. Spielman.
The elaborate black-and-white woodcut-style illustrations seen in your images are characteristic of Eichenberg’s work, known for his dramatic, often dark style. His illustrations bring a strong, graphic quality to this edition, which suits the satirical and episodic nature of Simplicissimus well.
Price: $450.00