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Title: The Story Without An End: From the German of Carové. With Illustrations printed in Colours after Drawings by E.V.B. Author: Carové, [Friedriech Wilhelm] Place: London Publisher: Sampson, Low, Son, and Marston Date: 1868 Description: 40 pp. Illustrated with engraved vignette title page, engraved head and tailpieces and 15 color wood engraved plates by Leighton Brothers from drawings by Eleanor Vere Boyle 12x9¼, later half green morocco and cloth, gilt spine, mottled endpapers, all edges gilt; bound by Birdsall. First of this Illustrated Edition. Sarah Austin's English translation of Carové's children's story "Das Märchen ohne Ende" was first published in 1834. The color engravings produced here by the Leighton Brothers after the drawings of E.V. Boyle are exquisite; rich, colorful, elaborate, yet still delicate and sharp. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine a bit faded, a touch of rubbing to extremities; inscription to half-title, near fine. Item number: 204852