1844 EXQUISITE Friedrich Schiller
Historical Tragedy Play German Theater BINDING
“The voice of the majority is no proof of
justice.”
– Schiller, Maria Stuart
Friedrich Schiller was a prominent 18th-century German poet
and playwright known for his philosophical dramas. He was greatly influenced by
friend and fellow poet Johann von Goethe, but was well respected for his
historical tragic plays such as ‘Don
Carlo’, ‘Mary Stuart’, and ‘William Tell’. This 1844 German printing
of his works is bound in stunning, ornate leather binding beautifully decorated
with gold-embossed décor on the spine.
Item number: #19235
Price: $750
SCHILLER, Friedrich von
Schillers sämmtliche Werke
Stuttgart & Tübingen : Cotta, 1844.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
with all pages; 10 volumes in 5 tomes
o
Tome I
§ Vol. 1 – XVI,
423, [1]
§ Vol. 2 – [6],
411, [1]
o
Tome II
§ Vol. 3 – [6],
422
§ Vol. 4 – [6],
441, [1]
o
Tome III
§ Vol. 5 – [6],
372
§ Vol. 6 – [6],
520
o
Tome IV
§ Vol. 7 – [6],
364
§ Vol. 8 – [6],
466
o
Tome V
§ Vol. 9 – [6],
564
§ Vol. 10 – [6],
465, [1]
· Provenance:
Handwritten
o Harriet May
Mason, 1851
o Rev. Charles
James Barnard, 1851
§ Rev. Charles
James Barnard (1797-1868) was Rector of Bigby and Vicar of Roxby. He was also
listed as a Midshipman in the Royal Navy, and took part in the Bombardment of
Algiers—an attempt in 1816 by Britain and the Netherlands to end the slavery
practices of Omar Agha, the Dey of Algiers.
o Louisa
Harriet Althaus, 1877
§ Louisa
Harriet Althaus was a British linguist, primarily known in her field for
promoting the growth of German studies—and the study of foreign languages in
general—in the United Kingdom.
· Language: German
· Binding: Leather;
tight and secure
o
Gilt tooled Moroccan leather
· Size: ~8.25in X 5.5in (21cm x 14cm)
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