The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

[Rudolf Erich Raspe]; T. Teignmouth Shore [Intro.]

Published by Cassell, Petter, and Galpin [1866], London, 1866

About this Item

A new and revised copy of the of "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen," combining fantastical exploits and enduring comic invention, illustrated with thirty one plates. In the publisher's original cloth binding.New and revised edition.With thirty monochrome plates and a frontispiece, alongside numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.First published in English in 1785, the text is attributed to Rudolf Erich Raspe (1736-1794), the German writer and scholar, whose creation of the boastful Baron gave rise to a long tradition of illustrated and adapted editions.A classic collection of fantastical and exaggerated tales recounting the improbable exploits of Baron Munchausen, loosely inspired by the real Baron Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen, whose adventures include journeys to the moon, encounters with extraordinary creatures, and feats of impossible ingenuity. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Externally, sound. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in minor loss to cloth. Pulling to spine ends. Minor splaying to boards. Splitting to cloth at upper joints, more so to rear joint with backstrip slightly lifting. Slight fading to spine and extremities. Spotting to perimeters of boards. Slight rubbing and soiling to boards. Internally, two plates to pp. 63 and 65 fully detached, but present, loosely inserted. Otherwise, generally firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places but firm. One or two light spots and handling marks to fore edge. Good.

Seller Inventory # 1010H13

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
• Publisher: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin [1866], London
• Publication Date: 1866
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Gustave Doré
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
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