The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man by A von Chamisso And The Cold Heart by Wilhelm Hauff

A collection of two cautionary tales by the authors Adelbert von Chamisso and Wilheim Hauff. A collection of two novels, by the authors Adelbert von Chamisso and Wilhem Hauff. Chamisso was born in France, but his family fled during the French Revolution when was Adelbert was nine, eventually settling in Berlin. This novel, originally titled 'Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte', or 'Peter Schlemihl's Miraculous Story', was written in German in 1814. The novel follows Peter Schlemihl after he sells his shadow to Devil for a bottomless amount of money. Wilhelm Hauff's 1827 'The Cold Heart' (or 'Das Kalte Herz') is a fairy tale about Peter Marmot, who is granted three wishes by a glass-imp. However misfortunes are around the corner as his luck begins to crumble. Hauff was a German novelist and poet who wrote many fairy tales, including 'The Story of Little Muck', 'Little Longnose', and 'The Spessart Inn'. Hauff died when he was only twenty four years old, but was an incredibly prolific writer during his short life. With a frontispiece and nineteen tipped-in plates, all with their tissue guards intact. Some tipped-in plates are lifting but remain secure. An additional ten coloured plates. Collated, complete. Bookplate to the bottom of the front endpaper, 'Ex Libris Piers Gascoigne 15, Malborough Buildings Bath, Avon Tel). Prior owner's pencil inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, 'A D Wardle'. This copy is undated, dated using Copac. In original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor markings to the spine. Bookplate to the bottom of the front endpaper, 'Ex Libris Piers Gascoigne 15, Malborough Buildings Bath, Avon Tel'. Prior owner's pencil inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, 'A D Wardle'. Offsetting to the recto of the front endpaper and to the verso of the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with instances of occasional scattered spotting. Very Good.…