Author: F. De La Motte Fouqué
Title: Undine
Description: London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1897. First edition. Cloth. This first thus illustrated edition of Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's enchanting fairytale novella Undine, translated into English. The first thus illustrated edition of the work published in 1897. Undine is an early European romance which was first published in German c. 1811. With numerous, magnificent pre-Raphaelite style illustrations by the English illustrator Rose M. M. Pitman.With the mark of "H. E. Alford" to the recto of the front first free endpaper. Henry Alford was an English churchman, theologian, textual critic and writer.This is a richly illustrated English translation of Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's enchanting, early 19th century work. A haunting story, Undine is the tale of a water spirit who marries a knight named Huldbrand in order to obtain a soul. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with gilt titles. Externally, generally smart with the odd, light handling mark and slight discolouration of the cloth, heaviest at the spine. A touch of rubbing and bumping, heaviest to the rear joint and the extremities where there is fractional loss to the cloth. Hinges are a trifle strained. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright, clean pages barring light age toning, heavier to the endpapers, and scattered spotting throughout. One marginal chip to the front first free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Rose M. M. Pitman. Very Good .

Keywords: Fairytales European Literature Romance European Literature Rose M. M. Pitman