Author: SCHILLER, JOHANN CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH VON Title: William Tell
Description: New York: The Heritage Press, 1952. Hardcover. The classic play features the expert mountaineer and crossbow marksman folk hero of Switzerland. The story is set against the 14th Century fight for Swiss independence. Translated from the German in the meter of the original by Theodore Martin and illustrated by Rafaello Busoni, and an introductory essay by Thomas Carlyle. Sandglass leaflet not present. --- In full ivory and brown tweedy cloth-covered boards with crossbow illustration on cover; brown spine titling and textblock edges stippled in brown. Volume housed in brown paper-covered slipcase. --- A clean, unmarked, sound copy but textblock edges with mild age-toning. Slipcase with minor chafing & sunning, otherwise intact and structurally sound.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 160 pages. Very Good+ .
Keywords: >>Drama/Theatre; Movies/Tv >>European History >>Illustrated Classics
Price: US$ 18.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 88976