1948 German Christmas Children's Book

Mainz, Germany: Jos. Scholz, 1948. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. Early edition. Octavo (8vo). 16 pages of text; in German. Beautifully illustrated in color. Original thin hardcover binding with some minor shelfwear. Contains numerous poems, each illustrated by artist Lore Friedrich-Gronau. Includes contributions by/from Martin Boelitz, Altes Adventslied, Volksgut, Unbekannter Dichter, Aus "Am Schlusselloch" von Olga Stuckrath-Stawitz, Nach Joseph Mohr, Max Schmerler, Ernst Anschutz, Robert Reinick, Johannes Falk, G. H. Kletke, Otto Julius Bierbaum, W. Hey, and Alter Neujahrsgruss.