Knapp Arnim (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition. Two volumes (complete). Hardback, bound in green cloth with gilt titling to spine and upper board. Each 23 × 14.5cm. Vol 1: xviii + 402pp, 6pp ads. Vol 2: vii + 406pp, 4pp ads. Volume 2 with the errata slip for both volumes tipped in. These books belonged to the novelist Elizabeth von Arnim, with each volume having her signature as Mary Arnim (she was born Mary Annette Beauchamp, and married Henning August von Arnim-Schlagenthin in 1891), and also her "Elizabeth" bookplate with the motto "Chanterai ma Chanson" (I will sing my song). After her death in 1941, her extensive personal library was largely split and eventually settled into two primary locations: University of Toulon in France and The Huntington Library in America, the latter being donated by her daughter, Liebet. As such, copies from her library are rarely offered for sale. The first authoritative biography of George Borrow, the eccentric linguist, traveller, and author of The Bible in Spain. Knapp acquired Borrow's personal papers which allowed him to provide the first definitive chronology of Borrow's "veiled years" (1825-1832), and the second volume contains a meticulous bibliography of Borrow's published works and obscure translations. The book is illustrated with maps, portraits etc, all of which are present as per the plate index, as well as an extra family pedigree tipped into volume one. Condition: Fair to good. Both books are ex-Mudie's Library, vol 2 with their label to the upper board, volume 1 has lost the label leaving a paper residue. Vol one is bumped and rubbed with fraying to both joints and spine ends, volume two is in sharper condition. Rear hinge to both books cracked but secure, and both with light foxing, mostly to prelims. As mentioned, all plates present though one fold out plate to vol 2 is torn with taped repair to folds. The books remain in good readable condition, and are rare with this provenance. Signed by notable previous own.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 402 pages in German : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 35 cm.

402 large pp. 1st ed., folio. One corner bumped otherwise fine in D/W.

402 S. mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2700 4°. Original-Leineneinband mit Schutzumschlag, dieser teils etwas bestoßen, eine Einbandecke gering gestaucht, sonst gutes und sauberes Exemplar.

Eigenhändiger Brief (1 S. 4 to, gefaltet, gebräunt, Doppelblatt mit umseitiger Adresse) in Tinte mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift signiert Samstag früh - wohl als Regierungspräsident von Merseburg 1838-1840 an den Regierungsassessor BENDEMANN "Wenn Euer Wohlgeboren heut Mittag bei mir Ihren Freund den Regierungsrath von Senden (= CARL VON SENDEN, 1808-79) in die Merseburger und Hallesche Welt einzuführen behülflich sein wollen, so wird dies mir eine große Freude sein.".