Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Geschichten vom Rübezahl auffs Neue an Tag gegeben durch den Insel Verlag zu Leipzig (Stories of Rübezahl -Sudenten Mountain Spirit- newly published by Insel Publishers Leipzig)

Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1908. Limited edition. Hardcover. 1/800. 8vo. 122pp. Paper covered boards with cover plate. Title plate. Half of title plate missing. Some abrasions, scuffing and discoloration to boards and spine. Head and tail of spine chipped. Decorated endpapers. Minor browning to pages not affecting text or plates. " Geschichten, das sind wahrhafftige, und über alle maßen possierliche oder anmutige Fratzen, von dem wunderbarlischen, sehr alten und weitbeschriebnene Gespenste dem Rübezahl welches sich auf den Gebürgen in Schlesien und Böhmen zum öfteren in mannigfaltiger Gestalt, und mit seltzamen Verrichtungen erzeiget;". Illustrated with 24 reproductions of woodcuts which were present in the 1738 edition Praetorius, whose real name was Hans Schultze, was the first who wrote about the folk legend of Rübezahl in his work Daemonologia Rybinzalili silesili from 1662-65. Later it was adapted by the brothers Grimm. Text in German, Gothic script. One of 800 copies. Good- condition. fair. Item #12546

Price: $125.00

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