Solomon Gessner (55 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Stated 2nd edition. Printed at the Albion Press. lii, 132pp, with tissued-guarded, engraved frontispiece, extra illustrated title page, and three further engravings. Full calf's leather binding with red leather onlay labels front and rear, red leather title label on spine, gilt lettering (front and rear labels emblazoned "reward of merit". 12mo. Leather is worn and scuffed, rounded on corners and heavily rubbed around spine. Text block edges dull. Front hinge partially cracked. Some occasional spotting on first and last few leaves. The tissue-guards are edge damaged and toned, one tissue-guard lacking. An illustrated edition of this retelling of the biblical story of Cain & Abel by Simon Gessner, translated from the original German into English by Frederic Shoberl. This edition includes a substantial memoir of Gessner (1730-1788). Gessner was a Swiss writer and artist, well known in his lifetime for literary works on pastoral themes. The Death of Abel was first published, in the original German under the title Der Tod Abels in 1758, ran through many editions and was translated into many languages in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including Welsh, Latin and Hebrew.

Full-Leather. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Religion. The Eleventh Edition. Leather covers rubbed and worn, joints cracked but covers holding, spine labels gone. Old ink name inside the front cover, LACKING front and rear endpapers, pages toned but not foxed except for the last three sheets.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Series: Leadenhall Press Sixpenny Series. 30p original paper cover binding, spine absent, cover detached, sewing intact, plates clean, very original and a little fragile, publisher's listing in the back Language: English.

Condition: Good. a new edition. Full calf, G. xxviii+187pp, portrait frontis, 4 engraved plates, leather rather worn along the edges & having a rather tired appearance, lettering piece mostly missing, fore edge thumbed, internally a nice copy. Large elephantine bookplate of E R Sawer on the pastedown. French edition of an idylic pastoral prose poem by the Swiss poet & romantic painter Solomon Gessner [ 1730 - 1788 ], originally published as 'Der Tod Abels' in 1758. 175 grams.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover , Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. With 112pp , new boards . Engraved title foxed , a bit rubbed o/w good. , Spine darkened . . HARDCOVER, NO DUST JACKET, NO MARKINGS . GOOD CONDITION, EXCELLENT VALUE .

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover, bound in full leather, 6 by 3 1/2 inches, 143 pages. Printed and sold by Henry Fenwick, twenty-eighth edition, published about 1779. In better than typical condition, covers have light to moderate wear, about 1/4 inch missing from the top of the spine. Hinges are tight, contents have light foxing. Pastedown paper from inside of front cover is missing. Frontispiece illustration of Adam and Eve finding dead body of Abel. A two by one inch piece is missing from page XI.

Condition: Good. 1805. No edition remarks. 263 pages. Fully bound brown leather with gilt. Black and white illustration plates. Black and white portrait frontispiece. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to endpapers. Boards have heavy wear with bumped and abraded corners. Spine ends similarly worn and spine itself strongly scuffed. Gilt dulled. Board surfaces stained and rubbed.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1802; Volume 2 only; full brown leather covers; cracking to exterior hinges; rubbing and wear to covers; no jacket; bookplate on front pastedown; internal discoloration/toning; text is unmarked; 280 pages; 12mo, 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Original paper covered boards worn and marked, missing spine, small heraldic plate to front paste-down, two engravings by A W Warren with small contemporary ink name and date to one corner, gatherings loosening, many pages unopened, good. Collection of four works loosely grouped around nature and the search for meaning in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of 16 idyllic poems that celebrate the beauty and simplicity of nature. Written by the French author Jacques Delille, renowned for his pastoral poetry, these poems are grounded in the classical literary style. Each idyllic poem is a vignette of country life, capturing the essence of the natural world with vivid imagery and a profound appreciation for the details of rural existence. The author's reverence for the natural world is clear, exploring the ways that the harmony of nature reflects the harmony within the human soul. These poems also delve into the complexities of human emotions, particularly love, capturing the tenderness and vulnerability of the heart with great sensitivity. Through its exploration of the relationship between humanity and the natural world, this book offers a timeless exploration of the human experience, inviting readers to reflect on the interconnectedness of all living things and the importance of living in harmony with the natural world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

One of many translated and illustrated editions (first published in German in 1758). 12mo. 295, (1, table), (4, publisher's catalogue) pp. Eight engraved plates. Gessner (1730-1788) was "the most successful and typical representative of a rococo movement. His pastorals were translated into 20 languages" (Britannica online). Contemporary sprinkled calf, leather label and gilt rules and ornaments on spine, edges sprinkled red and blue. Some soiling and light foxing, but a very good copy.

hardback, 24mo, 125x73mm, xxii,119pp, frontispiece and title vignette, slight foxing, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, marbled edges and endpapers, gilt-ruled full leather binding, slightly rubbed, Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No Jacket. Additional engraved title and 7 engraved plates; viii+lii+416pp. 8vo contemp. half calf, spine gilt with black leather spine label, slight wear on extremities, Mary Collyer's translation of Salomon Gessner's 'Der Tod Abels' was first published in 1761. This Biblical story proved most popular and was often reprinted.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Fairly good condition for year.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Foolscap8vo, iii, viii, 280 p. Five full page engravings by Stothard and Cromek. Contemporary brown full tree calf, gilt titles on black lettering pieces. Lacks the ffep but with a front blank, no half title, half inch of minor damage to foot of upper joint otherwise a VG copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Kelly's improved edition embellished with engravings. Original leather bound hard cover with rubbing/wear to the covers particularly the spine which is loose, but intact and complete. Considerable spotting of early pages, li,2, 416 pages, 4 full page plates including The Ascension. Inscriptions possibly detailing Bloomer's children's birth dates from 1830-1844, at front and some family deaths with dates at rear. Published in 1824 book in reasonably good condition.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. 2 volumes, lv [i] [i] 247: vi 7-263pp, 5pp publisher's list at the end of volume 1 and 1pp at end of volume 2, engraved frontispieces in each volume, additional engraved portrait frontispiece in volume 1, 5 other engraved plates (2 in vol 1 and 3 in vol 2), contemporary speckled calf, spines gilt with black morocco labels, slightly worn to edges, signature on titles, prize labels (Dogherty's School 1825) on reverse of front free endpaper, 12mo (8.5x14.5cm).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Clean and secure in original bindings with red leather spine labels with gilt lettering and ruling. A French translation of this classic pastoral poem. Rosenbach duplicate. Illustrated by Engravings. French, illus edition. A nice set.; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Third Edition. Wear to corners, covers abraded, owner's name dated 1838 on frontispiece reverse. ; B&W ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xvi, 400, 108,138 pages; 5 works in 1 volume. 5 full-page stipple engraved plates + frontispiece. Includes biographical memoir of Gessner. Half-bound with marbled boards and eps, brown leather spine with gilt decoration and lettering.

Hardcover. Gray paper over boards, well worn, no spine, covers loose, text solid. FER; 22155.

Condition: Good. Hardback. Octavo. 291pp. Contemporary full leather with gilt spine titles and decorations. Somewhat rubbed at edges with chipping at spine ends, front board almost detached, slight staining to engraved title and occasional marking to text, otherwise near very good. No date, c.1813.