The Shadowless Man | Peter Schlemihl (The St. Martin's Illustrated Library of Standard Authors Series)
Von Chamisso, Adelbert [Adelbert von Chamisso (30 January 1781 - 21 August 1838) was a German poet and botanist, and author of this book, Peter Schlemihl, a famous story about a man who sold his shadow. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso(t) de Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt]. Translated by Sir John Bowring. [Illustrated by Gordon Browne].
(Book #ID 97009)
Published by Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly, London 1910. 1910
Hard back binding in publisher's original navy, yellow and brown illustrated blue cloth covers, brown title and author lettering to the spine [worn] and to the front cover, illustrated end papers. 8vo. 8¼'' x 5½''. Contains colour frontispiece, [xxiv], 2, 106 printed pages of text with 16 full-page single-sided monochrome plates on quality art paper, 12 text illustrations and various headers. Front free end paper missing, rubbing to the covers, text block without any age toning or foxing to the paper and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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