Theodor Korner — Korners Werke

Leipzig und Wien, Bibliographisches Institut, c1893. Leather. An uncommon German language, two volume collection of the works of Theodor Korner. An uncommon German language, two volume collection of the works of Theodor Korner. Korner was a German poet and soldier noted for his light comedies and courage on the battlefields of the German Uprising against Napoleon. Encouraging his comrades with rousing patriotic lyrics, his work Schwertlied ("Sword Song"), composed hours before his death, would swiftly become hugely popular and set to music by the likes of Franz Schubert. Contains illustrative plate of Korner to the endpages of volume one and a pull out note. In decorative half-morocco binding with gilt detailing and paper-covered boards. Externally quite smart, there are some markings to the boards and backstrips, as well as very minor wear to the extremities. Internally, the pages are firmly bound and are bright and clean throughout, aside from some very light foxing to endpages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .