Accession number
PML 144626
Creator
Meinhold, Wilhelm, 1797-1851.
Published
London : Sold by Hacon & Ricketts, the Vale Press ; New York ; New York : J. Lane, 1903.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Gothic novel written and published in 1839 by Wilhelm Meinhold, who initially claimed the text to be the contents of a 17th century manuscript discovered in the choir of the old Coserow Church.; Meinhold subsequently admitted the hoax and acknowledged his authorship of the work.
Imprint from colophon.
Translation of: Maria Schweidler, die Bernsteinhexe.
"Here ends this edition of The amber witch by William Meinhold; translated by Lady Duff Gordon; decorated by C.S. Ricketts, under whose supervision the book has been printed at the Ballantyne Press. Sold by Hacon & Ricketts, The Vale Press ... & John Lane, New York, London, MCMIII."--Colophon.
Imprint from colophon.
Translation of: Maria Schweidler, die Bernsteinhexe.
"Here ends this edition of The amber witch by William Meinhold; translated by Lady Duff Gordon; decorated by C.S. Ricketts, under whose supervision the book has been printed at the Ballantyne Press. Sold by Hacon & Ricketts, The Vale Press ... & John Lane, New York, London, MCMIII."--Colophon.
Description
clvi p. ; 30 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Original gray-blue linen-backed boards.
Classification
Catalog link
Department