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Richard Floethe (1901–1988)

Author of World's Best Limericks

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Pinocchio (1881) — Illustrator, some editions — 9,945 copies, 155 reviews
Three Men in a Boat (1889) — Illustrator, some editions — 8,619 copies, 327 reviews
Ballet Shoes (1936) — Illustrator, some editions — 3,978 copies, 80 reviews
Wintle's Wonders (1957) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,462 copies, 13 reviews
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1785) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,369 copies, 25 reviews
White Boots (1951) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,087 copies, 16 reviews
The Avion My Uncle Flew (1946) — Illustrator, some editions — 638 copies, 6 reviews
The Circus is Coming (1938) — Illustrator, some editions — 453 copies, 6 reviews
Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone Landmark (1963) — Illustrator — 394 copies
Tennis Shoes (1937) — Illustrator, some editions — 333 copies, 7 reviews
The Bell Family (1954) — Illustrator, some editions — 301 copies, 4 reviews
Smoky-House (1940) — Illustrator, some editions — 93 copies
The Dream Book (1990) — Illustrator — 81 copies
The Valley of Song (1951) — Illustrator, some editions — 73 copies, 1 review
Song of the Pines: A Story of Norwegian Lumbering in Wisconsin (1949) — Illustrator — 68 copies, 2 reviews
The World's Best Limericks (1994) — Illustrator — 55 copies, 2 reviews
The Indian and His Pueblo (1982) — Illustrator — 17 copies
Blueberry Pie (1962) — Illustrator — 15 copies, 1 review
Ting-A-Ling Tales (2009) — Illustrator — 15 copies, 2 reviews
The Islands of Hawaii (1964) — Illustrator — 9 copies
Sea of Grass (1963) — Illustrator — 8 copies, 1 review
Street Fair (1935) — Illustrator — 8 copies, 1 review
The Cowboy on the Ranch (1959) — Illustrator — 7 copies
The Fisherman and His Boat (1961) — Illustrator — 7 copies
A Thousand and One Buddhas (2000) — Illustrator — 7 copies
Picture Book of Astronomy (1945) — Illustrator, some editions — 7 copies
The Story of Lumber (1962) — Illustrator — 6 copies
Farmer and His Cows (1957) — Illustrator — 6 copies, 1 review
Jungle People. Story of the Brave Blacks of Surinam (1971) — Illustrator — 6 copies
Do and Dare (1951) — Illustrator — 6 copies
Houses Around the World (1973) — Illustrator — 6 copies
Fishing Around the World (1972) — Illustrator — 4 copies
If I Were a Captain (1956) — Illustrator — 4 copies, 1 review
Farming Around the World (1970) — Illustrator — 4 copies
Picture Book Of The Weather (1958) — Illustrator — 2 copies
The New Roof (1965) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Triangle X — Illustrator — 1 copy
The Monkeys Have No Tails in Zamboanga — Illustrator — 1 copy, 1 review

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limericks (1) poetry (2)

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Canonical name
Floethe, Richard
Birthdate
1901-09-02
Date of death
1988-09-30
Gender
male
Education
Munich State School
Bauhaus in Weimar
Occupations
illustrator
Relationships
Floethe, Louise Lee (wife)
Short biography
Richard Floethe was born in Essen, Germany on September 2, 1901. He studied art at various schoolsin Germany, including the Munich State School, the Dortmund Art School, and the Bauhaus in Weimar. After completing a mural for the International Exposition in Cologne, Germany he immigrated to the United States in 1928. Once in America he worked as an industrial designer, book illustrator, and from 1936-1939, as the art director of the New York City poster division of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) art projects. Floethe later taught at The Cooper Union in New York City and at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida.
Nationality
Germany (birth)
Birthplace
Essen, Germany
Places of residence
New York, New York, USA
Place of death
Sarasota, Florida, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Germany

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