GEDICHTE. [German text, black letter.]

by Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand

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Leipzig:: Haessel,, 1922.. Hardcover; Hamilton College (NY) bookplate, no card pocket or spine marks/labels; spine & covers age-soiled; minor spots on front cover; covers a bit bowed; corners bumped; index has few light pencil checkmarks; otherwise good.. + index. Meyer (1825-98) `one of the most important Swiss writers ranking with Jeremias Gotthelf & Gottfried Keller...in his Gedichte, his most personal & most original work...he was one of the first representatives of Symbolism...Meyer's reserved, skeptical attitude toward life set him somewhat outside the literary movements of his time & make him rather a precursor of the psychological writing of the 20th century.'--Ency. Brit. ||| 154.--159. Auflage.