Fables from the German of Mr Lessing

Title

en_US Fables from the German of Mr Lessing

Description

en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)

en_US Language note: English

en_US Original language: fre

en_US J. Richardson?

Creator

en_US Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe-

Date

2016-01-25T19:49:24Z

en_US 2005-08

en_US 1773?

Date Available

2016-01-25T19:49:24Z

Date Issued

en_US 1773

Abstract

en_US Here is an old book about 4 x 6¼. Luckily, the first page of text presents the book's title, since, as we will see shortly, the book lacks its first thirteen pages. The book seems to be inscribed on the inside of the front cover in Chesterfield in 1759 (or 1789?). The best record I can find for a book like this is at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. According to them, the book was published in 1773 by C. Etherington in York, and was translated by J. Richardson. This book, if it is indeed a copy of that book, is missing the thirteen pre-pages, including the title-page; pages 3-6; and the final pages, namely 161-8. This book breaks off after 160, in the midst of Fable #25 of Book III. ABE lists a volume of the same title and year, but includes a second publisher and place: John Bell and London. There are no illustrations. There are here three books of thirty, thirty, and (truncated) less than twenty-five fables, respectively. If it is of any help in dating it, this book uses the old form of the letter s, which died out about 1800. I have read the third through the seventh fables in the first book and found them faithful translations of Lessing. Unless there were subsequent editions of which I have not yet heard, this may be a great and valuable little treasure.

Identifier

en_US 5802 (Access ID)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/81290

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Printed by and for C. Etherington

Subject

en_US PT2403.A53 R5 1773

en_US Lessing

Type

en_US Book, Whole