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183762633London: Black and Armstrong 1837. 43 outline engravings by Retzsch. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. 1/4 calf. Rubbed and worn front cover detached. 43 outline engravings by Retzsch. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. Black and Armstrong unknown
1847319667Stuttgart; Tübingen: J. G. Cotta 1847. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Minor browning to the pages. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 12 volumes bound in 6; 14 cm. Stuttgart; Tübingen: J. G. Cotta hardcover
1840232522Stuttgart : J. G. Cotta'scher Verlag 1840. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provevance; bookplate of Francis Jack 2nd Earl of Kilmorey. Full contemporary aniline calf near fine. Marble edges. Boards ruled with a gilt floral border. Spine bands contrasting leather labels and elaborate gilt-tooling to the spine compartments. A sumptuous example. Text in double columns and within ruled borders. Physical description; viii 1260 p. 14 leaves of plates : ill. facsim. ; 28 cm.Genre; Illustrated. Language; German. Subjects; German poetry - 19th century. With a half-title. With engraved frontispiece showing Thorvaldsen's statue and a final facsimile leaf of a letter from Schiller. Stuttgart : J. G. Cotta'scher Verlag hardcover
1847208044Stuttgart ; Tubingen : J.G. Cotta 1847. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Very good copies bound in contemporary gilt-blocked cloth-backed marbled boards. Gilt decorative tooling to spine covers. Spine bands worn in places; panel edges dulled and rubbed as with age. All edges marbled. Remains quite well-preserved overall. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 1 pages; Description: 12v. 15cm. Contents: v. 1. Gedichte der ersten Periode. Gedichte der zweiten Periode. Metrische Uebersetzungen. Gedichte der dritten Periode. -- v. 2. Die Rauber. Die Verschworung des Fiesco zu Genua. Kabale und Liebe. Der Menschenfeind. -- v. 3. Metrische Uebersetzungen. Don Carlos Infant von Spanien. -- v. 4. Wallenstein. -- v. 5. Maria Stuart. Die Jungfrau von Orleans. Die Braut von Messina oder die feindlichen Bruder. -- v. 6. Wilhelm Tell. Die Huldigung der Kunste. Macbeth. Turandot Prinzessin von China -- v. 7. Phadra : Trauerspiel von Racine. -- v. 8. Erstes Buch. Zweites Buch. Drittes Buch. -- v. 9. Geschichte des dreissigjahrigen Kriegs. -- v. 10. Prosaische Schriften : Erste Periode. Zweite Periode. -- v. 11-12. Kleine Schriften vermischten Inhalts. Subjects: German literature -- 18th / 19th century -- Collected works -- Poetry -- Prose -- Philosophy -- Essays -- Literary criticism. Notes: Printed in gothic type. Language: German. Stuttgart ; Tubingen : J.G. Cotta hardcover
1815213387Mainz: Florian Kupferberg 1815. Half Leather. Good Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. A very scarce copy of this 2 volume set. Bound in half leather with brown marbled boards. Text in German. An 1815 reprint the first edition being 1785. The leather spines have splitting with loss of 3 cm at the head and 3.5 cm at the tail of volume I. Loss of 4 cm to the head and 1.5 cm to the tail of the spine of volume II. The remaining leather spine has further splits to it. The board edges are rubbed and there is light rubbing to the front and rear boards. Ink stamps with faint lettering to the front end papers and title page and neat ink numbers to the front paste downs though no other evidence of these possibly being ex-library cancellations. An area of soiling to the rear paste down. Volume I - 495pp. Loss of pp 232 235 and 237 241 and 243 with creasing and short tears to the front fore edge of 233 which is loose. Splitting between pp 240 - 245 though the book remains firmly held tight with the cords. Several pages have creasing to the top corners and there is light foxing to the first few pages of the book. The pages are otherwise clean and tight. Volume II - 472pp. A wax mark to the front paste down. The pages appear a little wrinkled with several page corners being turned resulting in a neat crease. There is light foxing to the first few pages of the book. Some splitting between pp 226 - 227 at the tail of the spine though the book remains tightly bound by the cords. Tiny neat ink name signature to the tail of the last page. The pages remain clean and tight. A very scarce copy - more than acceptable despite the page loss - being an early edition of Schillers work. Florian Kupferberg hardcover
18771577212024457<p><strong>Author:</strong> Friedrich Schiller. Translated by: J. P. Collier Esq. author of <em>The Poetical Decamerone</em> Illustrator: Henry Moses from the designs of Moritz Retzsch.<br /><strong>Title:</strong> <em>Outline Illustrations to Schiller's Fight with the Dragon and Fridolin</em><br /><strong>Publisher:</strong> Boston: Estes and Lauriat 1877.<br /><strong>Language:</strong> Text in English.<br /><strong>Size:</strong> Oblong 10 x 12.5 inches.<br /><strong>Pages:</strong> Unpaginated comprising 16 outline engravings for <em>Fight with the Dragon</em> and 8 outline engravings for <em>Fridolin</em> each paired with facing text.<br /><strong>Binding:</strong> Attractive and good well-preserved original publisher's white cloth binding with elaborate gilt-stamped borders and titles to front cover and spine blind-stamped rear board front outer hinge shows a hairline crack but remains tight and secure - as shown overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.<br /><strong>Content:</strong> Very good content bright tight and clean light scattered foxing throughout - as shown front endpaper lightly creased - as shown.<br /><strong>Illustrations: Complete</strong></p><ul><li><p><em>The Fight with the Dragon</em> — Sixteen finely executed outline engravings by Henry Moses after Moritz Retzsch illustrating Schiller's romantic poem of chivalry courage and moral triumph.</p></li><li><p><em>Fridolin or the Road to the Iron-Foundry</em> — Eight outline engravings in the same style depicting Schiller's ballad of loyalty and virtue.<br /><br /></p></li></ul><p><strong>The book: </strong>A beautifully produced 19th-century American edition of Schiller's poetic works presented in the celebrated "Retzsch outline" style that captivated readers and artists throughout the 19th century. The engravings delicately executed in line without shading allow the viewer's imagination to complete the scenes a hallmark of Retzsch's genius.</p> Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1877. hardcover
180134144Tübingen 1801. Einbandrücken und hinterer Deckel fehlend. Erstausgabe W/G 37 Cotta 8°. Pbd. Deutsche Literatur unknown
182285686Cotta Stuttgart 1822-1826 und Vogel Leipzig 1823 1822. Opb kl 8°. 24 Bände. Fraktur. in gutem Zustand WZC21. HC Cotta, Stuttgart 1822-1826 und Vogel, Leipzig 1823, unknown
1853893332Stuttgart und Augsburg.: J.G. Cotta'scher Verlag 1853-1858. Orig.Halbleinen. Marmorierte Schnitt. Rücken & Einband stark berieben & fleckig. Seiten gebräunt & fleckig. Besitzername auf dem Vorsatz. Stärkere Gebrauchsspuren. J.G. Cotta'scher Verlag, unknown
1883149844Stuttgart : Cottaschen 1883. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Good to very good copies all in the original gilt-blocked elaborately blind-tooled cloth. Panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression. ; 1 pages; Physical desc. : 4 v. ; 17 cm. Language: German. Stuttgart : Cottaschen hardcover
1825240349London: Septimus Prowett 1825. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 16 p : 16 engravings ; 10 x 13 in. Subjects; 19th century fiction. 19th century illustrations. Fantasy. Genre; Novel. London: Septimus Prowett hardcover
1844111242Stuttgart Und Tubingen: J. G . Gotta ' Fcher Berlag. Gotta'scher Verlag. Good with no dust jacket. 1844. Unknown Reprint. Hardcover. Schillers' Complete Works in 10 Volumes. 10 volumes in 5 books. A lovely complete set of 5 Volumes bound in full contemporary burgundy leather with 3 double raised bands with gilt lines/decoration in between and titling in gilt. The Front AND Rear covers of EACH volume both have a central BRIGHT and SHINING GILT Insignia - The Royal Ordnance Arms - The Crest denoting an arm strength out of the mural crown defence grasping a Thunderbolt Joves weapon the arms modern weapons 16th century in the form of cannons and shot and the supporters Cyclops mythological artificers supporting or making possible the manufacture of these modern weapons together with the Motto 'Sua Tela Tonanti'. Beneath this Crest on Each volume on the front cover only is written in Bright Gilt "AWARDED TO GENTn. CADET CHAs. E. HARVEY for Proficiency in German. R. M. Academy DECr. 1849." The inner dentelles are decorated in gilt and all edges are rubbed olivine to deter dust. All hinges tight. The edges of the volumes' spines are rubbed/scraped in a few places the corner tips are slightly 'rubbed' but overall this is a lovely well-preserved set. Internally the volumes are a little dusty and foxed here and there and Volume One has an old tiny pin-prick sized worm hole bored through from the front cover/inner edge of the spine and has worked it's way neatly through 2/3rd of the book at the inner edge of the pages turning into a small 'T' shape here and there - but generally hardly noticable but it is there. All volumes have plain yellow endpapers front and back all somewhat discoloured in the central area old glue but NO Inscriptions in any books. All volumes have an Integral green ribbon bookmark. All volumes have scattered foxing & foxed patching some areas heavily foxed others much lighter - some blocks with nothing but mainly the worst is to to the first and last few pages/sections but also here and there in the body of the book. Volume 1 = Steel Engraved Tissue guarded b/w Portrait Frontispiece of Schiller tissue guard & first few and last few pages quite foxed . xvi 423 pp 7 = Second Book 411pp. Volume 2 = 10 372 pp 6 = Fourth Book 520 pp - there is a Very light stain to the bottom corner of the last 200 pps tapering from the back to the front to nothing. Volume 3 = 10 422 pp. 6 - Sixth book 441 pp. Volume 4 = 10 364 pp. 6 - Eighth book 466 pp. Volume 5 = 10 564 pp. 6 - Tenth book 465 pp. A VERY Handsome Set - with the added attraction of the Royal Military Academy connection. I wonder what became of Gentleman Cadet Charles E. Harvey. . Images available on request. This is a very Heavy Set and MAY require extra postage depending on your location. ; Each Volume - Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall . J. G (?). Gotta ' Fcher Berlag. (Gotta'scher Verlag?) hardcover
180255890Leipzig Göschen 1802-9. 4 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Slightly rubbed. Stamp on title-pages. 2 engraved frontispieces Gustav Adolph and Wallenstein. 2 engraved titlevignettes. Titlepages a bit brownspottted. A few scattered brownspots. <br/><br/><em>First edition in bookform. </em> unknown
180140969Leipzig Crusius Bd. 1-2 Vogel Bd 3-4 1801-10. Small 8vo. Bound in 4 contemp. hcalf spines gilt titlelabel with gilt lettering. Top of spine on vol. 1 repaired. Corners a bit bumped. Spines slightly rubbed. Stamp on titlepages. Light browning and scattered brownspots. unknown
18937017Moscow. 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. Front hinge started. Boards with moderate rubbing to extremities. Extremely light foxing; Rare and unusual. Bound in 1/4 linen cloth with marbled covers. Original German text in gothic typesetting. Extensive footnotes on every page in Russian. Index; 8vo; 173 pages . hardcover
185768605brStuttgart: J. G. Cotta'sche Verlag 1857. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original decorative gilt dark green leather hard covers. All edges gilt; patterned endpapers. Rubbing and edge-wear to covers worn through at tail of spine both edges. Scattered foxing throughout text. Otherwise clean tight and unmarked. Still very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Illustrated. viii212pp. Binding by Georg Schiller Grav. Stuttgart. J. G. Cotta'sche Verlag Hardcover
1851TK0260London:: Henry G. Bohn 1851. 1851. Note: this is one of 4 volumes being the HISTORICAL segment of the Collected Works. Small 8vo. VIII 519 1 pp. Original full green gilt-stamped calf red calf spine label all edges gilt gilt-dentelles marbled endsheets by Westertons Hyde Park Corner Binders London. With a handsomely painted view of a man with his musket dog suggesting a British hunter probably for sport. Commissioned by Harrington's ca.1990s probably painted by a house-artist. Henry G. Bohn, 1851. unknown
18066607Gotha: Becker 1806. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 190 x 114mm. 71pp. Late-19th-century half calf and marbled paper over boards spine gilt lettered monogram: ìE.M.î at foot of spine marbled endpapers; title stained at upper margin light occasional spots; lightly rubbed. First Edition. Count von Bentzel-Sternau was a German statesman and writer. He became minister of state and finance in the grand duchy of Frankfurt 1812. He published many popular satirical romances. Very scarce work published a year after Schiller's death. <br/><br/> Gotha: Becker hardcover
18073588Leipzig: Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius 1807-8. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volume set. Two engraved frontispieces by W. Bohm after Schnorr. Early ownership signatures in each volume dated 1827. Contemporary boards spine labels. Nice set of an early edition of Schiller. <br/><br/> Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius hardcover
185237871Munich: John Palm Bookseller to the Court 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 274pp foldout map of the city engraved frontis.plus 16 vignettes12mo. A very good copy in mauve cloth <br/><br/> John Palm Bookseller to the Court hardcover
1895032470Leipzig: Bibliographiches Institut 1895. Book. Very good. Hardcover. First. 14 vol. 7000 pp. 3/4 brown pebbled leather. Marble boards. Five raised bands decorative gilt with nice red spine labels. Crisp uncracked spines. Pages are untoned with have gold-tinted borders. Minor chips on the spines of volumes 2 4 6 and 8 rest of the volumes have slightly scuffed spines otherwise fine. Complete works of Friedrich von Schiller 1759 - 1805 including his poetry and plays the translations minor prose works historical and philosophical writings letters to and from Schiller and the Conversations. Due to number of volumes extra shipping will be requested. Size: Quarto. Bibliographiches Institut Hardcover
1841H5399Bonn: printed for Henry & Cohen 1841. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition of this translation 1841 original boards printed paper spine label xvi 335 pp. Very good with light wear and rubbing to binding tightly bound some foxing and age toning throughout. Very RARE OCLC locates only one institutional holding: Bonn. printed for Henry & Cohen hardcover
1883076691Philadelphia: George Barrie 1883. Half Leather Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Biographical sketch by Hjalmar Boyesen. About 375pp each with many wood engravings & 50 full-page tissue-covered steel engravings on heavy paper. Half-leather. Marbled endpapers. Gilt edges. Raised bands. Corners a bit rubbed. Very heavy. Matches a 5-volume Goethe set we are also offering. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall <br/> <br/> George Barrie hardcover
187948602Munich and New York: Theo. Stroefer & Geo. Krichner & co 1879. Small folio pp. 55 1; 5 engraved plates; text illustrations throughout by Alexander Liezen Mayer many of them full page decorative borders by Rudolf Seitz; original red pebbled-grain cloth with red morocco spine elaborate gilt design on cover and spine back cover with blind-stamped border; a.e.g.; corners bumped extremities rubbed very light foxing; contemporary Greenleaf family gift inscriptions on flyleaf; very good and sound. Theo. Stroefer & Geo. Krichner & co unknown
1803022680London: Macmillan. Original slate cloth. First Edition. The front free endpaper contains the following inscription: F. W. Bussell/ With the authors regards. Like Schiller Bussell was a fellow and tutor at Oxford. He has extensive publications in history especially the classics. Schiller was influenced by William James and became an important member of the Pragmatist movement in philosophy. Pencil notations and underlining probably by the scholarly Bussell. Fading on the spine Very Good. No Dust Jacket. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1803. Macmillan hardcover
