Aldebert Von Chamisso (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition, Illustrated Edition. This is an antique copy of "Peter Schlemihl" by Aldebert von Chamisso (translated from the German by Sir John Bowring). 1874 3rd edition (stated); A. Denham & Co.; New York. This edition features full-page illustrations by GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. In the story, Schlemihl sells his shadow to the Devil for a bottomless wallet, only to find that a man without a shadow is shunned by human societies. Condition: Clean covers. Bright gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn. There is a 2.5" cloth tear at the bottom-right edge of the spine where it meets the front cover. Tight binding. The front end paper, frontispiece and title page are attached, but have partially pulled from the spine. The pages are mostly clean with a small, light stain at the outer margin of pages 52-65. There is an old bookplate and bookshop label affixed to the front pastedown. A name/date (1875) is written in pen at the top-right corner of the title page. Overall the book is in Good- condition.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60010591: 1880. In-12. Relié. Etat passable, Couv. partiel. décollorée, Dos fané, Fortes mouillures. 316 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. 12 ravissants volumes petits in-8, pleine toile couleur, titres dorés aux dos et aux premiers plats. Inscritpion ou nom de possesseur sur gardes. Auf Deutsch.