Erckmann, Emile & Alexandre Chatrian - Contes et Romans Populaires: L'illustre Docteur Matheus + Hugues le loup + Maitre Daniel Rock + Contes des bords du Rhin + L'ami Fritz + confidences d'un joueur de clarinette + le maison forestière + le juifs polonais

J. Hetzel, Paris, 1867. First Edition, Hardcover (Half Leather), Illustrated by: Theophile Schuler, G. Jundt, Riou, Benett, Bayard, & Gluck.. Fair Condition. green end-papers; gilt titles to red leather spine label & gilt tooling to 5 raised bands; half leather with dentelle edges to brown pebbled cloth boards. The first volume (only) in a set of four anthologies of Tales and Popular Novels illustrated in b/w. by Theophile Schuler, G. Jundt, Riou, Benett, Bayard, & Gluck. This volume includes: The Famous Doctor Mathéus; Blueberry; Hugh the Wolf; The Legacy of Uncle Christian; The Bear Fight; The Goat of Israel; A Night in the Woods; The Queen of Bees; Daniel Rock; The Weaver of Steinbach; (Tales of the Banks of the Rhine:) The Treasure of the Old Lord; My Illustrious Friend Selsam; The Miraculous Fishing; The Thief; White and Black; The Cabalist Hans Weinland; The Raven Requiem; The Song of the Ton; The Schneider Citizen; Friend Fritz; Confidences of a Clarinet Player; The Ham Tavern of Mainz; Catherine's Lovers; Between Two Wines; The Forest House; The Gypsies; The Hangman's Violin; (Popular Tales:) The Polish Jew; The Dream of Aloius, rustic scene; Messiah Tempus; The Invisible Eye or the Inn of the Three Hung; The Comet; The Burgomaster in Bottle; The Shell of Uncle Bernard; The Black Braid; Talion; The Inventor. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 80; 88; 79; 80; 96; 104; 72; & 80. One volume of the 4-volume set. Text is in French. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing to first few pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. no Dust Jacket as published.. wear & scuffing to leather on front & rear covers (beside spine) & at corners. Illustrator: Theophile Schuler, G. Jundt, Riou, Benett, Bayard, & Gluck.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Illustrated Novels; French Literature; French Novels; France; 19th century; French Language; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 4052. This book is fairly heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

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