Bambi storybook is a read along story book, its read to you aloud, kids can read along with the story. He professionalized a mere branch of the film industry into a dignified artform. There are still many similarities and in general the two versions track. Bambi disney classic by golden books, 9780736423083, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Feb 19, 20 bambis father, a handsome stag, roams the forest, but leaves bambi and his mother alone. Jul 26, 2011 unfortunately i dont have the book in hand i have it in a storage locker in another state,but my girl said she saw it on a antique roadshowshe was with me when i purchased it and it was appraised at quite a large value because it was the first book written by the same author that disney used for the bambi movie,but because the movie didnt do so well itdidnt print so many copies. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Saltens writing style is beautifully descriptive and fluid, pulling you into the world of the woodland creatures. Intending to toss it aside, i briefly scanned the first page, and was hooked. The forward is written by john galsworthy on march 16, 1928 describing reading it in galley proof. 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. Bambi is scared that man will hurt him and the ones he loves. First edition, limited to 500 copies, contains hardcover text and bambi flip book, but is sadly lacking the lithographs. Unfortunately, disney s obliteration of original source material extends to book form, and a simple search for bambi in a book store turns up far too many novelizations of the movie.
A picture of bambi in gilt is imprinted in an embossed box on front board. Turns out they might not really have owned the rights. Disney s movie bambi one of an endless stream of disney movies in which one of the parents is killed off, came out in 1942 and has been a huge success ever since. As bambi grows, he makes friends with the other forest animals, in particular a rabbit named thumper and a skunk named flower.
The wonderful world of disney hypocrisy roar of wolverine. Shipped from australia hassle free returns guaranteed delivery excellent service walt disneys bambi book condition. Public domain day 2016 duke university school of law. If youre looking for this book, make sure its written by felix salten, the whittaker chambers translation, ideally with kurt wieses excellent illustrations. Disney publishing participates in affiliate commission programs, including with amazon, which means that we may earn advertising fees from purchases you make from the links on this page. The story and the film has very slight bumps to spine ends and is otherwise a sharp, clean near fine copy in like dustjacket which has the slightest touch of edgewear. He learns the skills needed to survive, and he even finds love.
Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Aug 11, 2012 i have a first edition of bambi by felix salten published by simon and schuster in 1928. Bambi comes into the world in a forest glade, loved by his mother. These 1923 copyrighted works enter the public domain in 2019.
Bambi books disney books disney publishing worldwide. I have a first edition of bambi by felix salten published by simon and schuster in 1928. After a dispute with the books holder, the walt disney. We currently dont have any genres associated with this song. Walt disney s bambi based on the original story by felix salten illustrations by the walt disney studioadapted by bob grantfrom the walt disney motion picture bambi and the little golden funny book by gertrude crampton pictures byj. Here i am pleased to offer this 1941 simon and schuster picture book autographed by walt disney. Bambi, 1929, translated by whittaker chambers, illustrations by kurt wiese. Bambi, a life in the woods is a 1923 austrian comingofage novel written by felix salten and.
Dj in mylar, portions torn away along bottom edge, tears across top edge, shelfwear, creasing. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Title is in somewhat dulled gilt on spine but easily readable. Likely not as many people are aware of the fact that the movie is based. Most people are familiar with the story of bambi the deer from the walt disney animated film of 1942. My 5 year old twins have watched it a number of times this year, which means i have too, mostly so i can skip over the part of bambi s mother being offed. My 5 year old twins have watched it a number of times this year, which means i have too, mostly so i. Much better than the short version and movie put together. I did not know that bambi was a full novel and only saw the little kids book with pretty pictures. Boards in tan cloth with black print, mild wear to corners and spine caps. One day human hunters come, and bambi must learn to be as brave if he is to lead the other deer to safety. His studios managed to reach a dazzling level which is still the standard all cartoons are judged by until this day. Vintage 1929 bambi book by felix salten junior deluxe editions. Felix saltens childrens classic bambi, a life in the woods is entering the.
Bambi still stands today as a landmark achievement in animated motion pictures. Bambi hardcover by felix salten 1929, 1931 edition grosset. Bambi salten felix galsworthy john foreword abebooks. Dec 21, 2006 william patry goes through the court battle from about a decade ago where questions were raised about disney s rights to the story of bambi.
Bambi by felix salten meet your next favorite book. Feb 01, 2018 spring had sprung and a new prince of the forest is born, follow bambi on a journey of friendship, love, life and saying goodbye. I have a first edition of bambi by felix salten published. Disneys movie bambi one of an endless stream of disney movies in which one of the parents is killed off, came out in 1942 and has been a huge success ever since. The original story of a deer named bambi and bambis children, was written in 1929 by felix. Bambi by felix salten hardcover 1929 edition grossettdunlap 3 book. But man cant keep bambi from growing into a great stag himself, and becoming the prince of the forest.
What is a 1929 bambi book by felix salten worth answers. It was adapted into a theatrical animated film, bambi, by walt disney productions in 1942, two russian. Unfollow 1929 bambi first edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It was translated into english in 1928, becoming a book ofthemonth club hit. This is an early edition of the novel bambi by felix salten. Walt disney autographed bambi book bambi still stands today as a landmark achievement in animated motion pictures. Walt disneys bambi first edition signed felix salten. See more ideas about bambi, disney concept art and artwork. Walt disney has signed this book with one of the largest of his signatures ive seen in 20 years a huge six and a quarter inch long signature. A life in the woods by felix salten first edition 1929. Vintage 1929 bambi book hardcover by felix salten illustrated by kurt weise.
Hardcover book in good condition, wear to cover, few tears, complete. Bambi hardcover by felix salten 1929, 1931 edition grosset dunlap, status. Spring had sprung and a new prince of the forest is born, follow bambi on a journey of friendship, love, life and saying goodbye. A life in the woods by austrian author felix salten, originally published in austria in 1923. Likely not as many people are aware of the fact that the movie is based on the book bambi. Early printing with 1929 appearing on both the title and page. This is rather unfortunate as most of the powerful imagery was stripped out of this version. May 20, 2020 bambi is a 1942 movie made by walt disney. First edition, hardcover, has very slight lean with a touch of skewing, hint of very faint bowing to rear board, very slight bumps to spine ends and lower corners, touch of shelfwear to edges and upper corners, and slight sunning. Bambi by felix salten, illustrated by barbara cooneythe source of disneys animated film, and the first in a series. Bambi is a young deer hailed as the prince of the forest at his birth.
I have a first edition of bambi by felix salten published by. 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. Find great deals on ebay for bambi book and bambi felix salten. This wasnt some silly, watered down, sugary sweet piece of disney nonsense, it was the original work of art that predated the corrupting, dumbing down affect of disneyfication. I first read bambi 30 years ago and was lucky enough to find a 1929 copy that i will hold dear to my heart forever. Walt disney s bambi readaloud 1962 first edition paperback free fast shipping. Walt disney was an american motion picture and television producer and showman, famous as a pioneer of cartoon films, including mickey mouse, and as the creator of.
Unfortunately, disneys obliteration of original source material extends to book form, and a simple search for bambi in a book store turns up far too many novelizations of the movie. William patry goes through the court battle from about a decade ago where questions were raised about disneys rights to the story of bambi. Bambi a life in the woods by salten felix chambers whittaker. This version is closer to the disney version in tone due to the missing parts. Bambi disney storybook read aloud by josiewose youtube. It is not a first edition, as it is dated both 1929 and 1931 on the inside. It has a dark blue hard cover, and as far as i can tell was translated and printed in english about 1932. He comes to the forest with weapons that can wound an animal. The author takes you deep into the forest where you become one of the animals. Jan, 2012 when it was discovered that someone else other than disney probably held the for bambi, disney began throwing out ridiculous legal concepts to come up with anything that would get the out of the hands of this other potential owner including the claim that bambi was in the public domain and that disney owned the. Apr 29, 2015 of course, from the moment bambi and his mother approached the meadow in chapter 2, i was filled with apprehension since bambis mother is shot and killed in the disney version in the meadow. Bambi by felix salten 1929 hardcover for sale online.
It was translated into english in 1928, becoming a bookofthemonth club hit. Text block has yellowtinted top edge, clean and tight. This is an early translation from the 1929 german book. An abridged version of bambi this is an unabridged recording of an abridged version of the book. The book begins with the birth of bambi and his allimportant first relationship with his gentle, loving mother, his childhood friendship with faline and his early learning about him who is never named but we know to be man or men. With the bambi gallery of four removable color plates, easily taken out and used for framing, still intact at the front of the book. In which language was bambi originally published in 1929. This is the book version of walt disneys bambi, designed to promote the movie, illustrated throughout with 14 fullpage color images from the film and 54 intext halftone cartoons.
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. This classic book was first published in germany in the. If youre looking for this book, make sure its written by felix salten, the whittaker. But winter comes, and bambi learns that the woods hold dangerand things he doesnt understand. Bambi read along story book bambi storybook read aloud. The book, bambi, is slightly different than its disney counterpart. There, under the name of felix salten, he became ka an austrian writer. Eine lebensgeschichte aus dem walde is a 1923 austrian comingofage novel written by felix salten and published by ullstein verlag. Though not originally written for children, the film rights were sold to the walt disney studios and the animated movie was released in 1942. You can feel the cold and smell the fear among them when the twolegged animal called man arrives. The film was released by rko radio pictures on august, 1942, and is the fifth disney animated feature film. Bambi, a life in the woods, originally published in austria as bambi. Bambi hardcover january 1, 1929 by felix salten author.
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