1913 The Marvellous History of The Shadowless Man The Cold Heart Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Marvellous History of The Shadowless Man; The Cold Heart A. von Chamisso; Wilhelm Hauff; Dr. A. S. Rappoport (Intro) 1913 Holden & Hardingham : London 10.5" by 8" xiv, 93pp, 73pp [1] SUMMARY A handsomely bound work featuring two works of fiction by A. von Chamisso and Dr. A. S. Rappoport. Illustrated,Pleasing Copy,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Undated, dated using Copac. A collection of two cautionary tales by A. von Chamisso and Wilhelm Hauff, handsomely bound in the publisher's original cloth binding. 'The Marvellous History of The Shadowless Man', in the original German 'Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte'. In this story the protagonist Peter Schlemihl sells his shadow to the Devil. The second story featured in this work is 'The Cold Heart' or 'Das kalte Herz', in which the lead Peter Marmot is granted three wishes. Illustrated with With 17 plates to 'The Shadowless Man' and 13 plates to 'The Cold Heart'. Collated complete. With an introduction by Dr. A. S. Rappoport. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with very small tears to the cloth. Patches of rubbing to the front and rear joints, and also to the extremities. Heavy offsetting to the front and rear endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally clean, with light offsetting to the tissue guards. Overall Condition: Very Good 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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