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Quits a Novel
Baroness Tautphoeus
1858
Bernhard Tauchnitz : Leipzig
6.5" by 4.5"
vi, 334; [7], 2-342pp
SUMMARY
A finely bound copy of this novel by Baroness Tautphoeus. Two volumes in one, this is the 'Copyright Edition' from Bernhard Tauchnitz.
Illustrated
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Baroness Tautphoeus was an Irish novelist. She wrote several stories dealing with Bavarian life and manners. Her heroines are forceful and intellectually curious.
This is an early edition, following the first London edition in 1857.
This book is from the Tauchnitz 'Collection of British Authors' which started in 1842 and continued for almost a century. The collection eventually comprised of 5370 volumes. These two volumes are number 428 and 429 of this series.
Christian Bernhard Tauchnitz founded his Leipzig publishing firm in 1837 at the age of 20. His specialism was publishing foreign language books, particularly English. He began his firm at a defining period for English literature, as popular authors were producing a wider range of work in differing genres and forms.
Tauchnitz built a good reputation with many leading British and American authors which lead him to be the principal publisher of English Language books in continental Europe from 1840 to 1940. In some instances authors sent Tauchnitz their proofs in order for them to be published at the same time as the British publisher, or in some cases before. In nineteenth century Britain, an author's work could be published by several different publishing houses leading to the production of their novels in a variety of formats. By Tauchnitz owning the publishing rights to nearly all the leading British authors for the first time there was a consistent format.
This novel looks at how to protext someone from frivolous society. It makes reference to the Oberammergau Passion Plat performance of 1850.
Complete, in two volumes.
A lovely copy of this work.
CONDITION
In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Spine has faded slightly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Tidemarks to the title page and contents to the second part. Not affecting any of the text to the novel. Otherwise, just the odd spots to pages.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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