HERMANN AND DOROTHEA. Translated by Rev. Henry Dale, M.A.
London: Frederick Bruckmann, Publisher, 1874. Hardcover. An epic poem, written between 1796 and 1797, which portrays in Greek hexameters the fate of German refugees from the French Revolution. Octavo: [iv], 100 pp. with a frontispiece and 9 full-page plates, all mounted albumen photographs after paintings by Wilhelm von Kaulbach and L. Hofmann. The title page is printed in red and black, with brown-printed decorative borders on the album leaves. In the publisher's blue patterned sand-grain cloth binding, designed by H.G. Wells, with beveled boards; black-stamped vertical rules; gilt-stamped horizontal rules and rules with floral ornaments and lozenges with titling; gilt-stamped ruled and floral ornamental frame; gilt-stamped circular ornamental frame for black and gilt-stamped laurel wreath and lyre device; gilt-stamped circular ornamental frame for black and gilt-stamped vignette of cupid; black-stamped field of reeds and swans; black and gilt-stamped circular device with arrow piercing heart, floral ornamental device, ruled panel with reeds and swan device, and ruled and dotted line lozenge panel with floral ornaments and titling. All edges gilt, with beige coated endpapers. Just the slightest hint of foxing; else fine. Provenance: from the Publishers' Bookbindings collection of Ellen K. Morris and Edward S. Levin. Fine. Item #78913
Price: $400.00