Bidspirit auction | Anna Hierta-Retzius “Arbetsstugor foer barn”.

Anna Hierta-Retzius “Arbetsstugor foer barn”. Illust.,1897, in Swedish, Woodcut Ex libris. - Anna Hierta-Retzius “Arbetsstugor foer barn”. Illust.,1897, in Swedish, Woodcut Ex libris. Stockholm, P. A. Norstedt & Söner, 1897. 4:o. [xii] + 240 p. + 15 plates, Hard half cloth cover, size: 26 x 18 cm. Condition: light wear and rubbing to edges of cover and spine; some small damage to the ends of spine; light yellow paper. Weight: 1070gr. Anna Hierta-Retzius (1841-1924), philanthropist and pioneer in the Swedish women's rights movement and involved in school and education issues. Among other things, she took the initiative for workhouses for children and young people, the first of which opened in Stockholm in January 1887. The idea spread throughout the country and gained importance, not least in Norrland.Hierta-Retzius, Anna EX LIBRIS of Dr. F. M. Warburg» Woodcut by Edmund Behrend, 1924 Edmund Behrend (1887-1951) German artist. Born in Dresden. Lived and worked as a graphic artist and lithographer in Hamburg. Studied with Arthur Sibelist and Julius Wohlers.