Finding Aid for the Lothar Meggendorfer Papers, ca. 1888-1943
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Finding Aid for the Lothar Meggendorfer Papers, ca. 1888-1943
Collection number: 1539
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
Contact Information
- Manuscripts Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific
Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
- URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
- Processed by:
- Manuscripts Division staff, 1998
- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé
- Online finding aid edited by:
- Josh Fiala, January 2003
© 1998 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Lothar Meggendorfer Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1888-1943
Collection number: 1539
Creator:
Meggendorfer, Lothar
Extent: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
5 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Lothar Meggendorfer (1847-1925) was a illustrator for Fliegende Blätter and Münchener Bilderbogen. During the late 1800s,
he began designing and illustrating mechanical piture-books for children, and is considered the creator and chief innovator
of moveable toy books. The collection consists of manuscripts and proofs of illustrations, covers, texts, and two books created
by Meggendorfer.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
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copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold
the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Lothar Meggendorfer Papers (Collection 1539). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Biography
Meggendorfer was born on November 6, 1847 in Munich, Germany; after technical art studies, he became an illustrator for Fliegende
Blätter and Münchener Bilderbogen; during the late 1800s, he began designing and illustrating mechanical piture-books for
children; is considered the creator and chief innovator of moveable toy books; publications include
Immer Lustig!: ein Ziehbilderbuch (ca. 1886) and
All alive: a moveable toybook (ca. 1894); he died in 1925 in Munich.
Biographical Narrative
Meggendorfer was born on November 6, 1847 in Munich, Germany. Most of the books he illustrated were mechanical books for children,
but Meggendorfer's humorous illustrations also appeared in conventional books and in the humor periodicals of Fliegende Blatter
and the Munchener Bilderbogen. What distinguished Lothar Meggendorfer's books and what has come to be regarded as his genius
was his ability to create mechanical books with intricate
and realistic movements that had both humor or grace. Most of his mechanicals are tab operated with as many as 6 hinged pieces
moving simultaneously; some are slatted mechanisms whereby the upper illustration magically dissolves to reveal a new and
related illustration. Some have revolving discs and one has a three-dimensional head exposed through a hole in the pages.
The most fabulous and elaborate books are his Internationaler Circus and Das Puppenhaus (The Doll's House). These ingenious
pop-out panoramas deceptively present themselves as simple book -size objects when closed, only to become astonishing multi-dimensional
detailed fold-out panoramas. Because he was so successful in his own lifetime, the demand for his books was great. Many of
Meggendorfer's books went into to several printings and were published in England, France, Italy, Spain, Russia and even a
few in the United States. In addition, it was not uncommon to find the same mechanical illustration used in different books.
By the time that he died in 1925 in Munich, he had illustrated more than 100 books.
from
Lothar Meggendorfer The Master of Moveable Books for Children http://www.alephbet.com/meggendo.html [13 November 1998]
Scope and Content
Collection consists of manuscripts and proofs of illustrations, covers, texts, and two books of Lothar Meggendorfer, children's
book illustrator and designer of moveable toy books. Includes the books
Im stadtpark, and
Lustige zoologie. Manuscripts and proofs include
Aus der Kinderstube,
Beleuchtungsbilderbuch,
Bubenstreiche,
Da musst du Lachen,
Das Paradies,
Die fidele Onkel,
Der Verwandlungskunstler,
Die Frau Bas,
Die lustige Tante,
Die Uhr,
Ein mal eins ist eins,
Für die Allerkleinsten,
Gemischte Gesellschaft,
Gigerl's Freud und Leid,
In grosspapa's garten,
Lach mit mir!,
Lustige Kinder-Kalender,
Lustiges Automatentheater,
Neues Struwwelpeterbuch,
Shau mich an!,
Verschiedene Leute,
Viel Kopf viel Sinn,
Von früh bis spat, and
Zum Vernugen.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Meggendorfer, Lothar--Archives.
Illustrators--Germany--Archival resources.
Drawings.
Container List
Box 5, Folder 17
Lustige Drehbilder. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 24
Lustige Ziehbilder. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 8
Die Frau Bas. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 28
Der Verwandlungskunster. Proofs: text.
Box 1, Folder 32
Viel Kopf Viel Sinn. Proofs: cover.
Box 2, Folder 2
Da Musst du Lachen. Proofs: cover.
Box 2, Folder 8
Bubenstreiche. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 2, Folder 13
Gemischte Gesellschaft. Proofs: cover, illustrations, and text.
Box 2, Folder 18
Verschiedene Leute. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 4, Folder 5
Lustiges Automatentheater. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 4, Folder 16
Gigerl's Freud und Leid. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 3
Der Fidele Onkel. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 20
Die Lustige Tante. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 23
Lustige Ziehbilder. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 25
Lustige Zoologie. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 28
Das Puppenhaus. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 29
Schau Mich An! Proofs: cover.
Box 7, Folder 3
Die Uhr. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 1, Folder 10
Die Frau Bas. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 14
In Grosspapa's Garten. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 24
Das Paradies. Proofs: illustrations and advertisement.
Box 1, Folder 29
Der Verwandlungskunstler. Proofs: covers and text.
Box 1, Folder 33
Viel Kopf Viel Sinn. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 37
Von Fruh Bis Spat. Proofs: cover.
Box 2, Folder 9
Bubenstreiche. Proofs: cover.
Box 2, Folder 11
Gemischte Geselleschaft. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 2, Folder 15
Verschiedene Leute. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 3, Folder 1
Aus der Kinderstube. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 4, Folder 2
Lustiges Automatentheater. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 4, Folder 9
Shau Mich An! Proofs: cover.
Box 4, Folder 12
Prinz Liliput. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 4, Folder 15
Gigerl's Freud und Leid. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 4, Folder 19
Lach mit Mir. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 5
Der Fidele Onkel. Proofs: cover.
Box 6, Folder 9
Aus der Kinderstube. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 7, Folder 1
Die Uhr. Proofs: illustrations and text.
Box 1, Folder 23
Das Paradies. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 2
Beleuchtungsbilderbuch. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 3
Beleuchtungsbilderbuch. Proofs: text.
Box 1, Folder 4
Bubenstreiche. Proofs: text.
Box 1, Folder 5
Da Schaut Her! Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 6
Ein Mal Eins ist Eins. Proofs: text.
Box 1, Folder 7
Die Frau Bas. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 11
Fur die Allerliebsten. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 12
In Grosspapa's Garten. Advertisement.
Box 1, Folder 13
In Grosspapa's Garten. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 15
Des Kindes Erstes Buch. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 16
Des Kindes Erstes Buch. Proofs: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 17
Kleines Bilder ABC. Manuscript: illustrations and text.
Box 1, Folder 18
Klipp-Klapp Kinderbilden. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 19
Lustiger Kinder-Kalender: 1888. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 20
Lustiger Kinder-Kalender: 1889. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 21
Lustiger Kinder-Kalender: 1890. Manuscript: text.
Box 1, Folder 22
Lustiger Kinder-Kalender: 1891. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 25
Verschiedene Leute. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 26
Der Verwandlungskunstler. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 27
Der Verwandlungskunstler. Manuscript: book and frame.
Box 1, Folder 30
Viel Kopf Viel Sinn. Manuscript: book.
Box 1, Folder 31
Viel Kopf Viel Sinn. Proofs: illustrations.
Box 1, Folder 36
Von Fruh Bis Spat. Proofs: cover.
Box 2, Folder 1
Diverses. Manuscript: illus.; lithograph.
Box 2, Folder 3
Da Musst du Lachen. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 4
Da Musst du Lachen. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 5
Lebendes Affentheater. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 6
Bubenstreiche. Proofs: illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 7
Bubenstreiche. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 10
Gemischte Gesellschaft. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 12
Gemischte Gesellschaft. Proofs: illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 14
Gemischte Gesellschaft. Proofs: text.
Box 2, Folder 16
Verschiedene Leute. Proofs: text.
Box 2, Folder 17
Verschiedene Leute. Proofs: illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 19
Die Frau Bas. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 2, Folder 20
Die Frau Bas. Manuscript and proofs: illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 2
Lustiger Kinder-Kalender: 1889. Proofs: illustrations and text.
Box 3, Folder 3
Lustiger Kinder-Kalender: 1890. Proofs: text.
Box 3, Folder 4
Lustiger Kinder-Kalender: 1888. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 5
Zum Vernugen. Manuscript and proofs: illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 6
Zum Vernugen. Proofs: cover.
Box 3, Folder 7
Zum Vernugen. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 8
Drehbilder ABC. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 3, Folder 9
Die Arche Noah. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 10
Das Paradies. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 3, Folder 11
Viel Kofp Viel Sinn. Manuscript and proofs: illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 12
Allerei Lustige Geschichten.... Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 13
Der Verwandlungskunstler. Proofs: illustrations and text.
Box 3, Folder 14
Viehmarkt. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 15
Der Viehmarkt. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 16
In Grosspapa's Garten. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 3, Folder 17
In Grosspapa's Garten. Proofs: illustrations on board.
Box 3, Folder 18
Beleuchtungsbilderbuch. Advertisements.
Box 3, Folder 19
Beleuchtungsbilderbuch. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 4, Folder 1
Lustiges Automatentheater. Proof: text.
Box 4, Folder 3
Lustiges Automatentheater. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 4, Folder 4
Lustiges Automatentheater. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 4, Folder 6
Neues Stuwwelpeterbuch. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 4, Folder 7
Die Uhr. Proofs: illustrations and text.
Box 4, Folder 10
Shau Mich An! Proofs: cover.
Box 4, Folder 11
Shau Mich An! Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 4, Folder 13
Die Fidel Onkel. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 4, Folder 14
Die Lustige Tante. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 4, Folder 17
Gigerl's Freud und Leid. Proofs: illustrations and text.
Box 4, Folder 18
Lach mit Mir. Proofs: cover.
Box 4, Folder 21
Lach mit Mir. Proofs: Cover.
Box 5, Folder 1
Diverses. Manuscript and proofs: illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 2
Der Fidele Onkel. Manuscript: illustrations and text.
Box 5, Folder 7
Fur die Allerkleinsten. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 8
Fur die Allerkleinsten. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 9
Im Stadtpark. Book (not in catalog).
Box 5, Folder 11
Immer Fidel. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 12
Immer Fidel. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 13
Kleines Legespiel. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 14
Konrad. Manuscript: illustrations and text.
Box 5, Folder 15
Lach Mit Mir! Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 16
Laura. Manuscript: illustrations and text.
Box 5, Folder 18
Die Lustig Tante. Manuscript: illustrations and text.
Box 5, Folder 19
Die Lustige Tante: 1909(?). Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 27
Neues Kaspertheather. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 31
Vor Dem Thore. Manuscript: illustrations.
Box 5, Folder 32
Vor Dem Thore. Proofs: cover, illustrations, and text.
Box 5, Folder 33
Die Zwolf Monate. Proofs: cover.
Box 6, Folder 1
Lustige Zoologie. Manuscript: Mock-up book.
Box 6, Folder 3
Lustige Zoologie. Proofs: Publisher's dummy.
Box 6, Folder 4
Lustig Zoologie. Proofs: cover and illustrations.
Box 6, Folder 5
Neues Struwwelpeterbuch. Manuscript: cover and illustrations.
Box 6, Folder 6
Neues Struwwelpeterbuch. Proofs: cover, illustrations and text.
Box 6, Folder 7
Aus der Kinderstube. Manuscript: book.
Box 6, Folder 10
Aus der Kinderstube. Proofs: illustrations and text.
Box 6, Folder 11
Aus der Kinderstube. Manuscript: cover and illustrations.
Box 7, Folder 2
Die Uhr. Proofs: illustrations and text.
Box 7, Folder 4
Die Uhr. Proofs: cover and text.
Box 7, Folder 5
Die Uhr. Manuscript: cover and illustrations.
Box 7, Folder 6
Ein Mal Eins ist Eins. Manuscript: cover and illustrations.
Box 7, Folder 7
Ein Mal Eins ist Eins. Manuscript: illustrations and text.
Box 7, Folder 8
Ein Mal Eins ist Eins. Proofs: cover, illustrations, and text.
Box 1, Folder 9
Die Frau Bas. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 34
Viel Kopf Viel Sinn. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 26
Lustige Zoologie. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 35
Viel Kopf Viel Sinn. Proofs: cover.
Box 4, Folder 20
Lach mit Mir. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 4
Der Fidele Onkel. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 21
Die Lustige Tante. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 6
Der Fidele Onkel. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 22
Die Lustige Tante. Proofs: cover.
Box 1, Folder 1
Aus der Kinderstube. Proofs: cover.
Box 6, Folder 8
Aus der Kinderstube. Proofs: cover.
Box 5, Folder 34
Catalogs and offprint. Items sent by Justin Schiller.
Box 5, Folder 10
U.S.(?)
Im Stadtpark. Advertisement (not in catalog).
