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Jüdisches Leben in Wort und Bild
by Sacher-Masoch, Leopold von
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Mannheim: J. Bensheimer, 1891. First edition. First edition. [ii], xvi, 280 pp. with 27 tissue-guarded plates. Bound in contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt. Text in German. Boards chipped along edges, bumped corners and a few spots of wear to leather, contents Near Fine and bright with very little foxing. Uncommon in such nice shape.
The Austrian writer Sacher-Masoch's profusely-illustrated, sentimental portrait of the Jewish people in Europe, their customs and culture. His erotic novel Venus in Furs inspired the term "masochism," which he did not approve of.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140946206
- Title
- Jüdisches Leben in Wort und Bild
- Author
- Sacher-Masoch, Leopold von
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- J. Bensheimer
- Place of Publication
- Mannheim
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- Judaica, history, Jewish people, Europe, 19th century, German
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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