ARNIM (Achim von) - BRENTANO (C.). DES KNABEN WUNDERHORN. Alte deutsche lieder [The child's wonderful horn. Old German songs]. Charlottenburg, Egbert Bauer, 1845-46. Three volumes in-8 ½ petroleum blue calf, smooth spine with gold and cold decoration, gilt title, speckled edges (Binding of the period). Minor defects to bindings, tiny worm work at bottom of quire in vol. 1. SECOND EDITION in German, RARE, enlarged according to "the preparatory works left by Achim von Arnim", and considered the DEFINITIVE VERSION. It is complete with 3 illustrated FRONTISPICES. A VERY PRETTY EXAMPLE in contemporary binding, with the main body of the book free of foxing.

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