[Monkeys. Circus Busch] Die beide Shimpansen Max und Moritz

Die letzte Attraktion aus Carl Hagenbeck's berühmten Tierpark in Stellingen. Friedländer, Hamburg, 1911. 97 x 71 cm. Lith. no. 5538.

Middle fold sl. worn and split in some places, reinf. on verso. *Max und Moritz is a 19th-century illustrated German satirical children's tale of two mischievous boys playing 7 pranks, of which the last one does not turn out well for them. It is often seen as the forerunner of comics, and was very popular in the early 20th century. See also lot nos. 3160, 3164 and 3165.