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Click here to see our other books! Christian Furchtegott Gellerts Leben Johann Andreas Cramer; Christian Furchtegott Gellert 1774 M G Weidmanns Erben und Reigh : Leipzig 8" by 5" [5], 4-230, [1]pp SUMMARY The first edition of this biography regarding the German poet and moral philosopher, Christian Furchtegott Gellert. Written by Johann Andreas Cramer, an associate of Gellert. First Edition,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage : £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION Illustrated, with a folding frontispiece of Gellert's grave monument in St John, Leipzig and a folding plate list of his donors and patrons preceding the half-title. Prior owner's stamp to the title page, A StB. Loosely inserted is several leaves of notes, written in copperplate and in German. Prior owner's notes to the recto and verso of front endpaper. Christian Furchtegott Gellert was a notable figure during the Enlightenment. Contemporaneously, his writings were one of the most widely read. He was a professor of poetry for many years in Leipzig. He met the author of this memoir, Johann Andreas Cramer, during his studies. Cramer was a German theologian during the Enlightenment era. This work is regarded as the first biography of Gellert, who was such a notable figure in German culture and literature in the eighteenth century. CONDITION In a full calf binding. Externally, rubbed to the boards and spine. Crack to the spine. Small loss to the front board. Front hinge and joint are weak and may detach with further handling. Prior owner's inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper and to the verso of front endpaper. Loosely inserted is a selection of notes written in German. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques