Ernest Nister, 1877–1909, Nuremberg, Bavaria and London, England. Nister began his life as a printer when he took over a lithography shop in Nuremberg in 1877. His success led him to open a branch in London in 1888. Nister is famous for the many mechanical children’s books he published between 1891 and 1900. Many other topics were also published such as animals, children, decorative mottos, literary figures, historical scenes, humor, and mechanical cards. Nister produced postcards for a number of different publishers. All printing was done in Bavaria.