This beautiful and well-preserved hardcover is in near fine condition. There are no marks; the pages are tight and unmarked. The book is tight, square, and clean. A dust jacket is not present. It features red cloth boards with black lettering on the spine and front board. Die verschwundene Miniatur oder auch Die Abenteuer eines empfindsamen Fleischermeisters by Erich Kästner is primarily set in Denmark, particularly in Copenhagen. The story follows a Berlin butcher, Oskar Külz, who takes a vacation to Copenhagen and becomes unwittingly entangled in an art smuggling affair involving a stolen miniature painting. Kästner uses the foreign setting to craft a light, satirical adventure with humorous cultural observations, while also emphasizing Külz’s naïve but well-meaning nature. Otto Paul Schinnerer was a distinguished Germanist and educator, notably affiliated with Columbia University. His academic contributions significantly advanced the study and teaching of the German language and literature in the United States.