Lot 169
Grimm (Jakob Ludwig and Wilhelm Carl) German Popular Stories, translated from the Kinder und Haus-Märchen, 2 vol., first English edition, mixed states, 1823-26.
Hammer Price: £1,100
Description
Grimm (Jakob Ludwig and Wilhelm Carl) German Popular Stories, translated from the Kinder und Haus-Märchen, 2 vol., first English edition, vol. 1 first state without the umlaut in "Marchen", vol. 2 second state with umlaut, etched vignette titles and 20 plates by George Cruikshank, vol. with text a little soiled and with occasional chipped and tears, p.23 with repair obscuring text, gatherings working loose, plates a little browned, vol. 2 with some light spotting or offsetting but a good, clean copy generally, hinges weak or breaking, vol. 1 in contemporary half morocco, rubbed and worn, vol. 2 in 19th century coth-backed boards, [Cohn 369], 12mo, C.Baldwyn [- and James Robins & Co], 1823-26.
Description
Grimm (Jakob Ludwig and Wilhelm Carl) German Popular Stories, translated from the Kinder und Haus-Märchen, 2 vol., first English edition, vol. 1 first state without the umlaut in "Marchen", vol. 2 second state with umlaut, etched vignette titles and 20 plates by George Cruikshank, vol. with text a little soiled and with occasional chipped and tears, p.23 with repair obscuring text, gatherings working loose, plates a little browned, vol. 2 with some light spotting or offsetting but a good, clean copy generally, hinges weak or breaking, vol. 1 in contemporary half morocco, rubbed and worn, vol. 2 in 19th century coth-backed boards, [Cohn 369], 12mo, C.Baldwyn [- and James Robins & Co], 1823-26.
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