Friedrich Schiller’S Works Schiller, Friedrich Von

1903 EXQUISITE Friedrich Schiller Tragedies Play German Theater BINDING Nimmo 9v “The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.” – Schiller, Maria Stuart Friedrich Schiller was a prominent 18th-century German poet and playwright known for his philosophical dramas. He was greatly influenced by friend and fellow poet Johann von Goethe, but was well respected for his historical tragic plays such as ‘Don Carlo’, ‘Mary Stuart’, and ‘William Tell’. This 1903 English printing of his works is bound in stunning, ornate leather binding beautifully decorated with gold-embossed décor on the spine. Item number: #24557 Price: $750 SCHILLER, Friedrich von Friedrich Schiller’s Works London: Nimmo, 1903. Details: • Collation: Complete with all pages; 9 volumes o Each volume individually paginated o Illustrated throughout • Provenance: Bookplate – The Library at Carolands o Carolands is one of the last of the houses built during the Gilded Age, a period of great mansion-building that included famous houses of the Vanderbilt family, such as Marble House, Biltmore Estate and The Breakers, and stately California houses such as Filoli and the Huntington family's mansions. The woman who built Carolands, Harriett Pullman Carolan (1869–1956), was the daughter of George Pullman, a 19th-century industrialist, one of Chicago's wealthiest men and founder of the Pullman Company. • Language: English • Binding: Leather; tight and secure • Size: ~8.25in X 5.5in (21cm x 14cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 24557 Photos available upon request.