Description: Click here to see our other books! Das Nibelungenlied Gotthard Oswald Marbach [editor] 1840 Bruder Otto und Georg Wingand : Leipzig 12.5" by 9.5" unpaginated SUMMARY A smart copy of this medieval heroic epic poem, with illustrations, in the original German. Illustrated,Leather Binding,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION German. Illustrated a vignette title page, illustrations throughout and decorations to each page. A medieval heroic epic poem originally written in Middle High German in the early thirteenth century. Set in the Burgundian Empire on the Rhine, the work is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the King's daughter Kriemhild's first marriage to Siegfried, a strong and courageous warrior, and Siegfried's death. The second part focuses on Kriemhild's revenge. The Nibelungenlied was considered the national epic of the Germans in the 19th and 20th centuries , with Siegfried the Dragon Slayer being viewed as a German national hero. Edited and translated by Gotthard Oswald Marbach, a German philosophy lecturer and poet. Illustrated by Eduard Bendemann, a German-Jewish painter, and Rudolf Julius Hubner, a German historical painter of the Düsseldorf school of painting. CONDITION In the original full red morocco with gilt. Externally, Smart with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Further spotting and light age toning to the endpapers. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Gotthard Oswald Marbach [editor]
Publisher: Bruder Otto und Georg Wingand
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: No
Language: German
Fiction Subject: Poetry
Illustrator: Eduard Benemann; Julius Hubner
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1840
Place of Publication: Leipzig
Weight: 3.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: Leipzig
