Salomon Gessner — Salomon Gessners Schriften

Zurich, Gessnersche Buchhandlung, 1813 . Leather. A three volume edition of the collected works of Swiss figure Salomon Gessner. In the original German.With an engraved frontispiece and title page to volume I.Gessner was a Swiss painter, graphic artist, government official, newspaper publisher, and poet, best known in the latter instance for his 'Idylls&apos. This work contains much of his poetry and other writings.With the 1985 bookplate of Claes Uggla to the front pastedowns of volumes I and III, and the rear pastedown of volume II, and a further armorial bookplate to the front pastedown of volume II. In half calf bindings with paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Head of front and rear joint of volume I starting, with boards firmly held. Rear hinge of volume III strained but firmly held. Pencil inscriptions to rear pastedown of volume II, and front free endpaper of volume I and rear free endpaper and pastedown of volume I. Bookplates to front pastedown of each volume, and to rear pastedown of volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .