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Deutsche Literaturgeschichte
by Robert Koenig
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Bielefeld and Leipzig: Verlag von Velhagen & Klafing, 1881. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6.5". Not Stated. A German history of the development of literature in the country, illustrated throughout with many folding plates and colour plates. In the original German.A study into the history of German literature, an extensive and fascinating volume.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour folding plates, twelve monochrome folding plates, ten colour plates, and nine monochrome plates, as well and many full paged and in text illustrations.Written by Robert Keonig.Facsimile front endpaper, adhered to the gutter of the half-title in an amateur repair. Bookseller's label to the rear endpaper. In the original quarter morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart, with light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is starting a little but remains firm. Lacking the original front endpaper, with a facsimile front endpaper adhered to the gutter of the half-title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots. Small closed tears to a couple of folding plates. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 764P26
- Title
- Deutsche Literaturgeschichte
- Author
- Robert Koenig
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Verlag von Velhagen & Klafing
- Place of Publication
- Bielefeld and Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1881
- Size
- 9" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Deutsche Literaturgeschichte german literature literature germany german literature robert koenig
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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