Bräcker, Ulrich. All the Writings of the Poor Man in Tockenburg. 2 vols. With two title vignettes by Gessner and 8 engravings by Schellenberg. Zurich, Orell, Gessner, Füssli and Company, 1789-1792. 8°. [1] p., VII pp., [1] p., 300 pp.; LXXII pp., [1] p., pp. 75-287. Modern light brown morocco bindings in the style of the period with spine titles, linear spine gilt and cover fillets. Gold-stamped monogram "H" on both covers respectively. Goedeke V, 541, 4, 2 - Rümann 113 - Borst 593 - Leemann-van Elck, Die zürcherische Buchillustration p. 172. - First edition, edited by Hans Heinrich Füssli. The first volume contains Bräker's life story, present in the better edition on writing paper with the engravings; the second an extract from his diary. - Ulrich Bräker (1735 -1798) was first a shepherd boy and then a weaver. Later he joined Frederick II's army as a mercenary, from which, however, he deserted before his first battle in 1756. He retreated to Switzerland and tried his luck as a farmer. His life story is considered one of the most important autobiographies in the German language. - Minor browning, occasional minimal foxing or finger spotting. Good copy.