Wilhelm Jensen — Fair Isle, a Tale in Verse

Kirkwall, William Peace & Son, 1881. First edition. Cloth. The first English translation of this poem by Wilhelm Jensen, in which the German poet Shetland's history and topography, illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text illustrations. First UK Edition, Very Scarce. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a title vignette engraving, and one in-text illustration. 'Translated from the German by a Shetlander', with permission from the author. This is a beautiful poem by Wilhelm Jensen, which praises the nature and topography of Shetland. Jensen gives a history of the Scottish archipelago, including some of the ancient Viking figures that resided there, with odes on the natural scenery. Wilhelm Jensen (1837-1911) was a German writer and poet who published over one-hundred and fifty works. He was the illegitimate  son of a prominent German mayor and the son-in-law of a notable journalist. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Some marks to boards, with discolouration to boards. Edge wear to head and tail of spine has resulted in the beginning of loss to the tail. Light rubbing to extremities. Front hinge is starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout, with light age-toning to margins. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .