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Paperfolding designs are scattered throughout the book, sometimes as complete designs and sometimes as elements in designs largely made using cardboard modelling or paper sloyd techniques. None of the designs require glue but some of them are designed to hold together by means of interlocking tabs and pockets.

There is also an appendix about 'Das Bilderausschneiden' (Cutting Out Pictures). I have not included details of this appendix on this page, since it only includes minimal reference to paperfolding.

This page is based on the 1922 second edition, a copy of which was kindly made available to me by Birgit Ebbert. As far as I know the content of the first and second editions is identical.

A low-res copy of the whole work, apart from the appendix, appears at the foot of this page.

The Foreword (see below) states that the book is primarily intended 'to bring much joy to young people' but that it will also serve as 'a welcome aid for parents and educators'. The author also states that the 'paper models are not held together with any adhesive' and stresses that practices paperfolding helps to develop manual dexterity.

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This work is mentioned in Gershon Legman's 'Bibliography of Paperfolding' which was published in 1952.

I do not know where Legman obtained the information that the author's first name was Josef, or whether this is correct. The books only give the author's name as J Sperl.

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Analysis

Only those designs which are completely, or mainly, produced by paperfolding have been included in this analysis. Paperfolding is also used in many designs which are mainly created using the cardboard modelling or paper sloyd techniques.

1. Generalshut - The Newspaper Hat

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2. Vierseitige Pyramide (Four-sided Pyramid) - The Pyramid

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3. Pyramidenzelt - The Newspaper Tent

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4. Schiffen - The Paper Boat

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5. Pfeil - The Paper Dart

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6. Salzfass / Himmel and Holle - The Salt Cellar

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7. Doppelschiffen - The Double Boat

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8. Quadratische Schachtel - The Junk Box

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9. Blasebalg - The Bellows

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10. Malermutze (Painter's Cap) -

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12. Pelzmutze (Fur Hat) -

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13. Spitze Mutze (Pointed Hat) -

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14. Helm (Helmet - with neckplate) -

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15. Bischofmutze (zweizipfelig) (Two-pointed Bishop's Hat) -

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16. Einfach offene vierecke Schachtel (Simple open square box) - The Magazine Cover Box

Other designs based on the Magazine Cover Box appear later in the work, including:

31. Zweiradrieger Schiebkarren (Two-wheeled Pushcart)

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32. Vierradriger Wagen (Four-wheeled Wagon)

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33. Bergwerkswagen (Mine Wagon)

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34. Eisenbahn (Railroad)

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35. Lokomobil (Locomotive)

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37. Kinderwagen

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18. Bank (Bench) -

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19. Hocker / Stockerl (Stool)

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20. Tisch - (Table) (Cut)

A cut is used to separate each pair of legs.

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21. Lehnsessel - (Chair)

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26. Bett (Bed)

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38. Pantoffel (Slipper)

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39. Quadrische gaschlossene schachtel - The Catherine of Cleves Box

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61. Windradchen - The Cut and Fold Windmill

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70. Achteckiges Schachtel (Octagonal Box)

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73. Langes Schiff (Long Boat)

This is the basic hull design for many of the ship designs in the work.

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Including, for instance ...

77. Hochbordiges (High-sided)

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119. Chinesische Serauberdschonke (Chinese Wild Boar)

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129. Hohle Halbkugel (Hollow Hemispere)

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Selected Pages

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