Fabelen en Vertelsels nederduitsche vaerzen gevolgd.
by GELLERT (Christian Fürchtgott):
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Te Amsterdam, nij deErven P. Meijer, en G. Warnars, 1784. 3 volumes. 12mo, 132 x 74 mms., pp. [iv], 124; [vi], 132; [ii], 110 [111 - 112 index], engraved vignette of Gellert on each title-page, engraved frontispiece in volume 1, 149 engraved plates, by N. van der Meer after J. Buys, contemporary continental half calf, speckled boards, spines ornately gilt in compartments, olive morocco labels. A very good to fine set, with the bookplate of Walther Konigsbeerger in each volume. Gellert (1715 - 1769) studied theology at Leipzig University but eventually became a tutor in philosophy, where his lectures were widely appreciated by both students and colleagues. Fabeln und Erzählungen was published in 1746-1748 and translated into other European languages. Gellert modelled his fables on those of Fontaine, and several were set to music, most notably by Beethoven.
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- Bookseller
- John Price Antiquarian Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8017
- Title
- Fabelen en Vertelsels nederduitsche vaerzen gevolgd.
- Author
- GELLERT (Christian Fürchtgott):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Te Amsterdam, nij deErven P. Meijer, en G. Warnars, 1784
- Keywords
- fables fiction literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- fables;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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- G
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- Vignette
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- 12mo
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- Calf
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- Bookplate
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- Morocco
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