This story of life in the forest is written with integrity, emotion and great skill bambi remains salten. The jacket has wear on the edges and a small tear on the bottom. Bambi a life in the woods by felix salten has been called a little masterpiece. This is an early translation from the 1929 german book. Salten returns to it again in a passage late in the book, when several forest animals turn on a dog, accusing him. Felix salten was the pen name of siegmund salzmann, a jewish austrian writer born in hungary whose books were banned by adolf hitler. 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.
His real name was sigmund salzman, he used felix salten only for writting. Condition spine and edges lightly sunned, minor wear to spine tips, a few light spots, overall very good in good, price clipped dust jacke edition first u. Bambi, a life in the woods, felix salten book summary. Bambi by felix salten,hardcover,first edition 1929,jr. Bambi remains saltens bestknown work, and it is a classic in the genre of animal stories silvey, 57172. A deer living in an animal forest, hes best friends with thumper a rabbit and flower a skunk. I ordered the original chapter book by felix salten to read with my class, and i received instead an old disney bambi picture book. Bambi 1929 by felix salten abebooks shop for books. Originally written in german, and translated to english by whittaker chambers. This is great its from 1929 its complete its hard cover it smells good it doesnt have any missing pages no bent pages got kind of a crinkle in the cover i can see that the binding is in really good shape and wallets a great book now if ill look at that theres a puzzle piece. It is not a first edition, as it is dated both 1929 and 1931 on the inside. Oct 25, 2011 radio dramatization of the chapter winter from bambi by felix salten. 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.
In germany, adolf hitler had salten s books banned in 1936. Bambis father, a handsome stag, roams the forest, but. Bambi by felix salten meet your next favorite book. Bambi by felix salten 1929 by felix salten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Life in austria became perilous for a prominent jew during the 1930s. Hardcover published in 1982, hardcover published in 1929, 8865260203 hardcover published in 2011, paperback published in 2014. Bambi, a life in the woods is a 1923 novel by austrian author felix salten. The bambi book series by felix salten includes books bambi. Felix salten was an austrian writer, born in hungary in 1869. Bambi s father, a handsome stag, roams the forest, but. All shipping cost are calculated after auctions has ended. The forward is written by john galsworthy on march 16, 1928 describing reading it in galley proof. Twin fawns geno and gurri are the children of faline and bambi.
Bambi a life in the woods by felix salten, paperback barnes. Felix salten author of bambi meet your next favorite book. For those curious to know what the original bambi story is all about should definately read this book. In addition to writing, he was also a literary critic. This is an early edition of the novel bambi by felix salten. The standard english translation by whittaker chambers was published in north america by simon and schuster in 1928. Felix salten bambi 1929 1st edition liveauctioneers. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. He was born siegmund salzmann in budapest, hungary.
However, he was closest to his mother, who was shot on his first winter. Bambi a life in the woods salten felix john galsworthy. Bambi by felix salten hardcover 1929 edition grossettdunlap. Bambi by felix salten hardcover 1929 edition grossettdunlap 3 book.
There was much more to the story than this green shallow story pawned off by disney, much later on. The story is an enduring childrens classic as well as an allegory for adults. Buy online, view images and see past prices for vintage book bambi by felix salten 1929. Vintage book 1929 bambi by felix salten foreword by john galsworthy. His most famous work is bambi, a life in the woods 1923. Eine lebensgeschichte aus dem walde, bambis kinder.
Felix salten was the pen name of siegmund salzmann, a jewish writer born whose books were banned by hitler. When he was three weeks old, his family moved to vienna, austria. Using the pseudonym felix salten, journalist siegmund salzmann wrote several anthropomorphic animal tales, including the novel bambi. Bambi, novel by felix salten, published in 1923 as bambi. Felix salten is a master storyteller when it comes to animals. Though not originally he came into the world in the middle of the thicket, in one of those little, hidden forest glades which seem to be. It was translated into english in 1928, becoming a book ofthemonth club hit. The edition i have features a brief foreword by john galsworthy, the 1932 winner of the. Jul 02, 2018 in 1942 the book was turned into a movie by the walt disney studio with the title bambi. There was much more dialogue, interaction between the great stag and bambi. It does have condition issues but all pages are there. Bambi is a 1942 american animated film directed by david hand supervising a team of sequence directors, produced by walt disney and based on the 1923 book bambi, a life in the woods by austrian author felix salten. See the complete bambi series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The pair must grow up and navigate the world of the woods with the help of their mother and bambi, the new prince of the. The very messed up origins of the fox and the hound disney explained jon solo duration. Many have seen the cartoon versions, felt sad for the death and know it as a classic growingup book for kids. Bambi by felix salten 1929 hardcover for sale online. It is a realistic, although anthropomorphized, account of a deer from his birth to his final role as a wise and tough old. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The success of bambi established for salten a demand for more childrens nature books that were to include, among his best, fifteen rabbits 1929 and perri 1938. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Bambi by felix salten junior deluxe edition, hardcover. A life in the woods by austrian author felix salten, originally published in austria in 1923. He came into the world in the middle of the thicket, in one of those little, hidden forest glades which seem to be entirely open but are really screened in on all sides.
Find great deals on ebay for bambi felix salten and bambi felix salten 1929. Raised into a buck by his father, the great prince of the forest, he falls in love with his childhood friend. The story follows the life of a dear called bambi from his birth, through his childhood and the death of his mother, to finding a mate, learning his fathers lessons, and discovering the dangers posed by human beings. For sale is this antique book bambi by felix salten. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Bambi by felix salten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Eine familie im walde, bambi s children part 2, and several more. The book pictured will be the one you will receive. Felix salten has 46 books on goodreads with 48715 ratings.
This printing carries a foreword by john galsworthy, 1932 winner of the nobel prize for literature, and illustrated by girard goodenow. Bambi and bambis children books by felix salten 1929. There, under the name of felix salten, he became ka an austrian writer. 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. There are forest animals to play withfriend hare, the chattery squirrel, the noisy screech owl, and bambis twin cousins, frail gobo and beautiful faline. Apr 30, 2010 bambi s life in the woods begins happily.
Eine lebensgeschichte aus dem walde is a 1923 austrian comingofage novel written by felix salten and originally published in berlin by ullstein verlag. The book features lovely blackandwhite headpieces and decorative endpapers, all by kurt wiese. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Written in 1923, this book, along with all his other work, was banned by hitler in 1936. But winter comes, and bambi learns that the woods hold dangerand things he doesnt understand.
Seller the hermitage bookshop, member abaa published 1928. His most famous work is the novel for children bambi. Most people are familiar with the story of bambi the deer from the walt disney animated film of 1942. These are 2 vintage books 1929 bambi and 1939 bambi s children, the story of a forest family, by austrian author felix salten. Feb 19, 20 felix salten 18691945 was an austrian author and critic in vienna. Bambi by felix salten junior deluxe edition, hardcover 1929 complete.
The film was released by rko radio pictures on august, 1942, and is the fifth disney animated feature film. Bambi is the titular main protagonist of the 1941 disney film of the same name and its 2006 midquel bambi ii. Unfollow 1929 bambi first edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Bambi hardcover by felix salten 1929, 1931 edition grosset. First, i read the unabridged felix salten bambi in 1954. What is a 1929 bambi book by felix salten worth answers. Bambi was originally written in german and was translated to english by whittaker chambers yes, that whittaker chambers. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Felix salten 18691945 was an austrian author and critic in vienna. Felix salten was only 16 years old when he had to leave school because his father was bankrupt. Likely not as many people are aware of the fact that the movie is based on the book bambi. Aug 11, 2012 i have a first edition of bambi by felix salten published by simon and schuster in 1928. Find great deals on ebay for bambi by felix salten 1929.
There are forest animals to play withfriend hare, the chattery squirrel, the noisy screech owl, and bambi s twin cousins, frail gobo and beautiful faline. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Vintage book bambi by felix salten 1929 jan 17, 2018 the. The hero of the book is bambi, and his destiny is traced from a tiny fawn to a mature stag with a family. Two years later, after germanys annexation of austria, salten moved to zurich, switzerland, with his wife, and spent his final years there. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bambi salten felix galsworthy john foreword abebooks. For your consideration fresh from a local estate of a book collector is this wonderful first edition book bambi. Salten s writing style is beautifully descriptive and fluid, pulling you into the world of the woodland creatures. Prior to that in 1936, the nazis had banned the book and when after the annexation of austria, felix salten moved with his wife to zurich in switzerland, where he remained until he died on 8 october 1945, aged 76. I have a first edition of bambi by felix salten published by. Bambi fictitious character, deer, deer in fiction, fiction, folklore, juvenile fiction, juvenile literature, legends and stories, legends, legends and stories of animals, biography. It has a dark blue hard cover, and as far as i can tell was translated and printed in english about 1932.
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