Raspe, Rudolf Erich.

The Singular Adventures of Baron Munchausen. A Definitive text. Edited, with an Introduction, by John Carswell and illustrated by Fritz Kredel.

New York, Limited Editions Club, 1952. 25cm. XLI,175 pages. Frontispiece and illustrations throughout in colour. Original hardcover in protective covering (Mylar). Lower spine missing. Otherwise excellent.

Baron Munchausen is a fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in his 1785 book Baron Munchausen’s Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia. The character is loosely based on a real baron, Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Catalogue Two – Children’s Books · Children’s Books · Deutsche Literatur · German Literature – Rare · German Literature in English Translation
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 44485AB

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