Antique Book-KLEINE ROMANS EN VERHALEN-NOVEL-STORY-Kretschmann-1802

Price: € 157,50

Subject: Antique book, titled: ''Kleine Romans en Verhalen door K.F. Kretschmann. Uit het Hoogduitsch vertaald.'' - Two volumes in one. With two copper engraved plates by A. Zurcher. A very scarce translation of Kretschmann''s shorter works (German title: "Kleine Romane und Erzahlungen" published in two volumes, 1799-1800), no copies recorded in Worldcat.

Condition: Good, given age. Front and rear hinges a little weak, but intact. Board edges and corners worn, the spine rubbed and with two tiny wormholes. Book block quite clean. A corner lacking from the front flyleaf. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: 2 Copper engraved plates. At least one also occurs in the German edition, engraved by Darmstedt after Schubert. on Half calf over speckled boards. paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 14 x 22.5 cm. The image size is ca. 14 x 22.5 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 5.5 x 8.9 inch. The image size is ca. 5.5 x 8.9 inch.

Part Number: 67609

Location: ZL3a

Description: Groningen and Amsterdam: Wijbe Wouters and J.F. Nieman, 1802-3. [iv],336, [iv], 260 pp.

Artists and Engravers: Author: 'K.F. Kretschmann'. Karl Friedrich Kretschmann (1738-1809) was a German author also known as der Barde Rhingulph.