The Story of Reynard the Fox
$20.50 USD • Used
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's long-form poem "Reineke Fuchs" is his treatment of the classic fable dating to the 12th century. The story revolves around Reynard, a crafty red fox with human charact...
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's long-form poem "Reineke Fuchs" is his treatment of the classic fable dating to the 12th century. The story revolves around Reynard, a crafty red fox with human characteristics, who deceives other animals. Offered in a handsome illustrated reprint edition in slipcase in a translation from the German by Thomas James Arnold, with introduction by Edward Lazare and engraved woodcut illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg. Sandglass leaflet not present. --- Bound in yellow paper-covered boards with patterned Eichenberg illustrations, and backed in orange cloth with dark red spine titling. All textblock edges stained orange. Volume housed in tan paper-covered slipcase. --- A clean, tightly-bound copy but with prior owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down and a little sunning to spine, otherwise lacking noticeable damages. Fair-only slipcase with conspicuous dampstains and a tear along one corner, else able to protect the book. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xi, [3], 248 pages
Product Info
Publisher: The Heritage Press
Year: 1954
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
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