Adelbert von Chamisso. Peter Schlemihl / Sir John Bowring (translator), George Cruikshank (illustrator) — London: G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1824.

Accession Number: LIB-1077.2016

Category: Books

Title: PETER SCHLEMIHL: | FROM THE GERMAN | OF LAMOTTE FOUQUÉ | WITH PLATES BY GEORGE CRUICKSHANK. | "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, | "Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." | SHAKESPEARE. | — | LONDON: | G. AND W. B. WHITTAKER, | AVE MARIA LANE. | 1824.||

Pagination: xii, 165 p. : ill.

No Adelbert von Chamisso (German, 1781 – 1838) name on the title page. George Cruikshank's name printed with a typo 'Cruickshank'. The attribution on the title-page to Friedrich de La Motte-Fouqué (German, 1777 – 1843) is erroneous. The original German was edited by La Motte Fouqué. The translation was performed by Sir John Bowring (British, 1792 – 1872)

First edition in English, third issue with no hyphen between "Ave" and 'Maria" in publisher's imprint.

In a cover box of red cloth over cardboard. Box: 21 x 13 x 2.3 cm; book: 19.3 x 11.8 x 1.7 cm; Crown 8vo. Red cardboard binding. Printed spine labels mounted on spine of the box and the book. Untrimmed edges.

Reference: Cohn 475.

Additional Information

Collection Children's books , European prints and drawings , Illustrated books , Library
Type / Purpose Book
Period 19 AD , Early 19th century
Country England , Great Britain , UK
Media/Technique Engraving , Etching , Paper
Language English
Subject Fiction , German literature , Germany , Literature
Edition 1st edition , 1st edition, 3rd issue
Binding Cardboard , Hardcover
Creation / Publishing year 1824
Size 19.3 x 11.8 cm , Folio , Oblong folio
Catalogue raisonne Albert M. Cohn (1924)
Acquisition year 2016

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