Erzählungen für Wackere Knaben von Bayard Taylor
Berlin: Hans Lüstenöder, 1891. Hardcover. Zweite Auflage [second edition]. 87, [1] pages, chromolithographed frontispiece and one additional plate; 23 cm. Dark blue-green cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles; black decoration on front cover. Endpapers decorated in brown leaf pattern. Each page is printed within red border. Contents: Der Kleine Postjunge -- Der Sohn des Pascha -- Die Beiden Hirtenbuben -- Der Junge Leibeigene. Final, unpaginated page contains publisher's advertisements. American author Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) served as acting minister to Russia in 1862 and 1863, and as U.S. Minister to Prussia in 1878. This collection of stories for brave boys was first published shortly after his death in Berlin. In Good+ Condition: edges rubbed; corners bumped; small scrapes on front cover; front free endpaper is detached but present; pages and plates are clean and tight. Good +. Item #010833
Price: $18.00