The original story of young bambi starts as he begins life in the forest with his mother, cousins, and other furry friends. Bambi felix salten, john galsworthy, whittaker chambers, kurt wiese on. After payment is made, i try my best to ship items within 5 days but it may take 7 to 14 working days for your item to be shipped. Felix salten, forward by john galsworthy, illustrated by kurt wiese bambi thus. This classic book was first published in germany in the early 1920s and the first edition in the us was 1928. Illustrated antique books are scanned, translated, and offers them free online. In this stunning edition, experience the classic story brought to life again.
A life in the woods, novel by felix salten, published in 1923 as bambi. Eine lebensgeschichte aus dem walde is a 1923 austrian novel written by felix salten and published by ullstein verlag. Bambi work by salten britannica encyclopedia britannica. Published by a thrushwood book grosset and dunlap 1929. Most people are familiar with the story of bambi the deer from the walt disney animated film of 1942. Felix salten bambi 1929 1st edition liveauctioneers.
Bambi by felix salten 1929 hcdj for sale online ebay. The book has been translated from the german by whittaker chambers and the striking illustrations are by kurt wiese. There was much more dialogue, interaction between the great stag and bambi. Most nineties kids grew up with the adorable disney movie bambi, but the basis for the movie was the 1923 book by felix salten. For your consideration fresh from a local estate of a book collector is this wonderful first edition book bambi. Bambi fictitious character, deer, deer in fiction, fiction, folklore, juvenile fiction, juvenile literature, legends and stories, legends, legends and stories of animals, biography. Rare vintage 1941 wwii era bambi book walt disney felix. Unless stated otherwise, our books will contain signs of wear and age which is normal within this category. Salten made up the name of his protagonist from shortening the italian word for baby. The books is ostensibly about a deer, but it is also a book about a child learning about his world and relationships with others around him. Bambi limited first edition rare by felix salten book condition. While perri explores the world from below the trees, she stumbles upon a live deer with his fawns, which the narrator identifies as being bambi.
Bambi, novel by felix salten, published in 1923 as bambi. Rust belt revival online auctions vtg 1929 bambi book. Very good book description simon and schuster, 1928. First, i read the unabridged felix salten bambi in 1954. Some of the charters are his cousin ava, and her two little fawns gobo and faline. Bambi felix salten 1929 international collectors library. Description bambi lives in a thicket in the forest. Twin fawns geno and gurri are the children of faline and bambi. Bambi by felix salten hardcover 1929 edition grossettdunlap 8 book.
The story of a forest family bambi s classic animal tales by felix salten, r. An englishlanguage edition followed in 1929 translated, curiously. Bambi s origin, however, isnt as familiar as his story. Contains twenty six full page black and white illustrations of bambi and other woodland animals with. The dark metallic blue and greenishbrown marking son his body gleamed like gold. Retells the adventures of a young deer growing up and learning about life in the forest until he becomes as his father was, a magnificent stag. The novel traces the life of bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother. Bambi looks up at perri and disappears behind the trees. In germany, adolf hitler had salten s books banned in 1936. Bambi by felix salten junior deluxe edition, hardcover 1929. The standard english translation by whittaker chambers was published in north america by simon and schuster in 1928. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
Bambi by felix salten,hardcover,first edition 1929,jr. Bambi watched how he flew straight up, directly between the trees, beating his wings. Bambi limited first edition rare by felix salten 1928. Eine lebensgeschichte aus dem walde is a 1923 austrian comingofage novel written by felix salten and originally published in berlin by ullstein verlag. Life in austria became perilous for a prominent jew during the 1930s. Felix salten was the pen name of siegmund salzmann, a jewish writer born whose books were banned by hitler. I was very moved by the part near the end where the old stag leaves bambi for the last time, expressing his love for him and telling him not to follow him.
From his kind and caring mother, to all the friends he makes among the forest inhabitants, to his twin. Bambi by felix salten 1929 by felix salten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Unfollow 1929 bambi first edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find great deals on ebay for bambi felix salten and bambi felix salten 1929. Vintage 1929 bambi book by felix salten junior deluxe editions. His most famous work is bambi, a life in the woods.
Felix salten has 73 books on goodreads with 50587 ratings. Then there are prince ronno and karus the young deer. In the 1957 liveaction true life fantasy film based on another book by felix salten, bambi makes a cameo appearance. Likely not as many people are aware of the fact that the movie is based on the book bambi. Man of many faces studies in austrian literature, culture and thought. What is a 1929 bambi book by felix salten worth answers. Bambi first edition by felix salten rare and antique books. King of the forest tablet magazine tablet magazine. There was much more to the story than this green shallow story pawned off by disney, much later on. This printing carries a foreword by john galsworthy, 1932 winner of the nobel prize for literature, and illustrated by girard goodenow. Bambi a life in the woods hardcover 1929 by felix salten author. The story is an enduring childrens classic as well as an allegory for adults it is a realistic, although anthropomorphized, account of a deer from his birth to his final role as a wise and tough old denizen of the forest, struggling to survive against his chief. A life in the woods by austrian author felix salten, originally published in austria in 1923. Janet schulman published a childrens picture book adaptation in 2000 that featured realistic oil paintings and.
Bambi, a life in the woods is a 1923 austrian comingofage novel written by felix salten and. Rare vintage 1941 wwii era bambi book walt disney felix salten illustrated. Felix salten was an austrian author and literary critic in vienna. Felix salten, john galsworthy, whittaker chambers, kurt.
This book carries the 1929 date on the title page which corresponds with the date of 1929 on the page. Bambi, a life in the woods, originally published in austria as bambi. All shipping cost are calculated after auctions has ended. Originally written in german, and translated to english by whittaker chambers.
The story of a forest family bambi s classic animal tales. The novel traces the life of bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of a mate, the lessons he learns from his father, and the experience. Usually, its a few picture books without much substance, which move along fairly. Felix salten died on 8 october 1945, at the age of 76. Bambi german edition and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The hero of the book is bambi, and his destiny is traced from a tiny fawn to a mature stag with a family. Vintage 1979 walt disneys bambi grows up hardback book, book club edition. Bambi salten felix galsworthy john foreword abebooks. He was born siegmund salzmann in budapest, hungary. Two years later, after germanys annexation of austria, salten moved to zurich, switzerland, with his wife, and spent his final years there. Salten wrote the book in 1906, seventeen years before bambi, and just.
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