B-105-0050
Book: Undine by F. de la Motte, W. L. Courtney and Illustrator Arthur Rackham
$400.00
DETAILS
An antique novella book originally written in the early 19th century in Germany as a magazine story. It tells the story of Undine, a water spirit who marries a knight named Hulbrand in order to gain a soul.
TITLE
Undine
PUBLISHER
William Heinemann (London) | Doubleday Page & Co. (New York)
BINDING
Hardcover with suede wrapper
ILLUSTRATED
Color plates | Artist: Arthur Rackham (British, 1867–1939)
LANGUAGE
English
EDITION
Originally published 1811. Edition originally published: 1909. Second impression: 1911
SUBJECT(S)
Fairy tale | Romance
AUTHOR(S)
Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte, Baron Fouqué (German, 1777-1843) | Adapted from the German by William Leonard Courtney (British, 1850-1928)
PERIOD
George V (1910-36) | Early 20th century
DATE
Copyright 1911
DIMENSIONS
Width 7.5 Depth 1.25 Height 9.75 inches
CONDITION
Note: foxing.
