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Adelbert von Chamisso. Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte. — Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, [1916–1940].

Title (Gothic typeset): Peter Schlemihls | wundersame Geschichte | Mitgeteilt | von | Adelbert von Chamisso | {publisher’s device} | — | Im Insel-Verlag zu Leipzig ||

Series: Insel-Bücherei, Nr. 194.

Pagination: 8vo; [1, 2] 3-79 [80]; 4 photomechanical reproductions of woodcuts by Adolf Schrödter [1838] within collation.

Binding: 18.5 x 12.5 cm, hardcover, original patterned paper over cardboard, title label in yellow and black pasted to cover, label to spine.

According to Herbert Kästner Die Insel-Bücherei: Bibliographie, 1912 – 1999: 4 illustrations by Adolf Schrödter, produced for 1838 edition as wood engravings here reproduced by photogravure. There were four print runs of this edition:  1916: 1.-10. Tsd;  1923: 35. Tsd; 1940: 55. Tsd. There is currently no way to tell which one is this.

Contributors:

Chamisso, Adelbert von (German, 1781–1838) – author.

Schrödter, Adolf (German, 1805 – 1875) – artist.

 

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