Author: Friedrich Wilhelm Carove;
Title: The Story without an End
Description: London, Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1868. Leather. A wonderfully illustrated edition of this popular German tale, illustrated by Eleanor Vere Boyle. A classic German children's story by Friedrich Wilhelm Carove, a charming and moral fairy tale. The whimsical story follows a young prince who adventures into a magical kingdom.Translated here into English by Sarah Austin, a very popular translation, being frequently reprinted. Austin's translation of German works did much to make Germany more familiar to the English.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, fifteen colour lithograph plates, and in-text monochrome illustrations, by Eleanor Vere Boyle. Collated, complete.Eleanor Vere Boyle was an eminent Scottish artist of the Victorian era. Her style was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites, her work being much admired by Rossetti, and she was one of the first women artists to be recognised for her achievements. In the original publishers" deluxe morocco binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Light marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound, the first gathering is all detached but present, with edge wear. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Eleanor Vere Boyle. Good .

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