Der Giftpilz
Object numberM2010/073
TitleDer Giftpilz
DescriptionAntisemitic children's book Der Giftpilz (The Poisonous Mushroom), a collection of 17 colour plates and short stories by Nazi writer Ernst Hiemer, with pictures by the Nazi illustrator Fips (pseudonym for Philipp Rupprecht), published by the Sturmer, Julius Streicher's publishing house, Nuremberg, 1938. The purpose of the stories was to indoctrinate young German children to despise and hate the Jews. The hardcover book comes in a hardcovered protective sleeve and contains 64 pages.
Production date 1938
Subjectantisemitism, antisemitism, propaganda, cartoons
Object namebooks
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 210.00 mm
height: 270.00 mm
depth: 15.00 mm
Language
- German
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Archie and Yetta Hendler