Fable

London: G. & W. Whittaker, 1824. Half morocco, 7 1/4 inches tall. A superb half morocco with delicate gilt tooling on a smooth back. All edges gilt. Von Chamisso's fable about a man who sells his shadow to the devil in exchange for limitless wealth, first published in Germany in 1814. That edition was edited by Fouqué leading to the title page attribution to him. With 8 engraved plates by George Cruikshank. With slight rubbing otherwise a delightful clean example of the rare first edition in English.