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VERY RARE - SCARCE SECOND EDITION - FIRST ISSUE
RARE LIMITED EDITION of a CELEBRATED, IMPORTANT & UNCOMMON WORK
ORIGINAL FULL BLUE-GREY PAPER BOARDS BINDING
ILLUSTRATED with 14 ORIGINAL COPPER ENGRAVED PLATES

WUNDERBARE REISEN ZU WASSER UND LANDE FELDZUGE UND LUSTIGE ABENTHEUER
DES FREIHERRN VON MUNCHHAUSEN
Wie Er Dieselben Bey Der Flasche Im Cirkel Seiner Freunde Selbst Zu Erzahlen Pflegt
by
[RUDOLF ERICH RASPE]

LONDON [i.e. GÖTTINGEN]: N. P. 1788 [published date: 1788]. Rare Second enlarged Edition. 8vo. 7" x 4.25" inches (LxB). Pp. 176 pages including Half Title + with 14 engraved plates. The 1st was published in 1786 with 114 pages with only 6 plates. A rare book bound in the original blue grey paper boards. Baron Munchausen's narrative of his marvelous travels, with charming illustrations to the fanciful tales. Translated by Gottfried August Bürger. Rare. Raspe's text was introduced to the German public in a translation with a preface by the poet Burger. It appeared in 1786 under the title: Wunderbare Reisen zu Wasser undzu Lande, Feldziige und lustige Abentheuer des Freyherrn von Munchhausen. This enlarged (second) German edition appeared in 1788, (176 pages). These books, however, were not published in London, as one would gather from the title page, but in Gottingen by Johann Christian Dietrich, whose friend, Gottfried August Burger, was the editor. Although Burger had not signed his name to the preface of the German work, he passed for the writer of the same. The first who called attention to Burger's authorship was his physician and biographer, L. C. Althoff, and then the editor of Burger's works, Karl von Reinhard. From a letter from Burger himself to his publisher, April 3rd, 1791 (see Westermanris Monatshefte, May 1872), we know that Burger was the author of the German Munchhausen. He is more than a mere translator, however. In his preface to the German edition he admits that he had used Raspe's work rather freely, making additions and changes wherever he found it convenient and suitable to his taste. In fact, one third of the entire book is his own work as is also the form in which it was cast. In spite of the unfavorable criticism it received upon its appearance, especially on account of its satire directed, as some critics believed, against Baron Gerlach Adolph von Munchhausen (1688-1770), the meritorious curator of the University of Gottingen, the work became immensely popular. That it became a genuine Volksbuch, that can rival in popularity with Don Quixote and Eulenspiegel, is wholly Burger's merit. The language is especially rich in racy and popular expressions. The fact that Kastner and Lichtenberg, especially the latter, are sometimes mentioned by critics as having in some way assisted Burger in the production of his Munchhausen cannot in any way detract from Burger's fame, especially in as much as the assistance possibly rendered, consisted merely in a few suggestions.. A classic work. There are numerous close-up pictures of the contents given below; please click on them for a detailed description (See Scans below). Please take some time to view the 50+ pictures in detail, in order to gain a full idea of the contents and condition.

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CONDITION REPORT: A rare book in the original blue grey paper boards binding (See Scans below), some wear/tear, scuffing, soiling, rubbing to covers spine, ends & corners (See Scans below), pages with some age toning, sporadic marginal foxing, soiling are clean & bright (See Scans below), the binding is are tight & intact (See Scans below). The paper is smooth & supple to the touch (See Scans below). Note: Spine leaning, binding worn; foxing and soiling within (See Scans below)span>. A scarce title. See, click & enlarge the 100+ pictures below to get a better idea of condition etc. There are many close-up pictures for your kind perusal. Please click on any of the 50+ images above & below in the listing for enlarged close-up pictures of details, virtues & flaws (See Scans below).

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