ELIZABETH
AND HER GERMAN GARDEN ILLUSTRATED EDITION 1901 NICE PLATES.
Elizabeth von Arnim (1867-1941) was born in Australia and moved to
England when she was 3 years old. In
1891 she married a Prussian Aristocrat named Count Henning August von Arnim
Schlarertin and later moved to his estate “Nassenhiede” in Pomerania. This lovely book is the story of her time and
her enjoyment of the gardens surrounding the estate. I have seen other copies of this book but as
noted this is the “illustrated edition” and includes 12 tissue-guarded and
captioned full-page plates. The
author opens her book with the statement “I love my garden” and I think you
will enjoy her endearing stories about the garden and life on the estate. Please find: “Elizabeth and Her German
Garden”. This small hard cover book
(5 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches 225 pages) was published by the Macmillan Company of New York
dated 1901- a new edition. The book is bound in green boards with attractive
decorative covers. I include a photo of
the List of Illustrations for your further information. The top edge of the pages is gilt
Condition:
This book is in very good condition.
There is some dust-dulling to the boards which are still nevertheless
quite attractive. They are very slightly
bumped and show some sunning to the spine but nothing extreme. Inside the book is unmarked and there is no
toning or foxing to the pages. There are
however some random marks of contact with a liquid on the upper and right-hand
edges- none of which affecting the text.
There is a Brentano’s Bookseller’s label on the rear endpaper. Both hinges are intact and the binding is
tight and sound. This book is not
ex-library or a remainder.
Shipping:
This book will be very carefully packed, with bubble wrap and with solid
cardboard for their protection and promptly mailed upon payment. Please note that I do not charge for packing
and handling; all you pay is the postage.
Media mail postage for this
small-sized hard cover book will be only $4.30. Within the US for domestic mailings, combined
shipping for multiple purchases is gladly offered. You will pay full price for the shipping of
the first book and half price for any other that same week. For example, two books with shipping at $4
each will ship for $6 combined.
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