LESSING, Gotthold Ephraim. Three Comedies, translated from the German. By J.J. Holroyd. Colchester: printed & published by W. Totham. 1838
Half title sl. torn at inner margin (repaired with archival tape), list of subscribers, with additional subscribers' leaf & slip. Orig. light blue wavy-grained cloth, gilt spine; a little dulled & rubbed.
¶The Freethinker (Der Freigeist, 1749); The Treasure (Der Schatz, 1750); Minna von Barnhelm (Minna von Barnhelm, 1767 - but written in 1763). First edition of these translations, not in BL. Serjeant Talfourd is listed among the subscribers.
Stock #39696
£75
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