no title-Birds

Title

no title-Birds

Representation of 14 birds of the world, Flamingo, raven,kingfischer,turkey,vulture, etc.

ca. 1830

Artist

Scholz (1793-)

In 1793, the company Josef Scholz was founded in Wiesbaden. Originally a wholesale business for paper and stationery, it grew into a well-known publisher of picture books and games. In 1829, the company relocated to Mainz. The publisher gained significance for producing lithographs for various purposes and, from 1840 onwards, established itself as one of the first children’s book publishers. Their range included “the needs of the children’s world”: picture books, illustrated sheets, coloring pages, board games, paper theaters, and more. The children’s and youth books aimed to teach general knowledge and good manners. Additionally, the publisher released narrative literature with a moral message.