Kaufmann F[riedrich] W[ilhelm].. German Dramatist of the 19th Century By F. W. Kaufmann, Oberlin College.. Lymanhouse 6530 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, California Copyright 1940 by F. W. Kaufmann [-] The Ward Ritchie Press Los Angeles. Signed presentation copy, of the original 1940 edition., 1940.

Price: US$125.00 + shipping

Description: 6 3/8" x 9 1/4", vi, 215 pp. Dark red cloth (which appears lighter in the scan), with titling gilt at top of spine. This gold-stamped title has now completely faded; cloth on spine and cover margins shows some age-related fading. Light wear to spine & cover edges, corners; some light tanning to page edges/margins. No dustjacket present. Very scarce, original 1940 edition of this work, printed by Ward Ritchie. Very good/. Former owner's name and date (1940) at top of front flyleaf. Presentation copy in German, written, and signed in blue ink on the titlepage, by the author: "[-] dies Buch zur Erganzung des Kurses dienen, den Sie mit so freundlichen Interesse im Sommer 1940 besuchten FW Kaufmann". This copy was presented to fellow German language student, scholar, and teacher, Corning Chisholm, who added his signature and date (Bristol, 1940) to the top of the front flyleaf (mentioned above). Scan shows the spine & front cover of the binding. This classic work was reprinted in 1970; authors covered include: Heinrich von Kleist, Franz Grillparzer, Christian Dietrich Grabbe, Georg Buechner, Friedrich Hebbel, Richard Wagner (Composer), and Norwegian Dramatist Henrik Ibsen. "The book has grown out of courses in German literature given by the author at the German School of Middlebury College, at Smith College, and at Oberlin College [Oberlin, Ohio]." (From the Author's Preface, p. iv.).

Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.