James Sime — Lessing

London, Trubner & Co. 1877. Cloth. A complete two volume set of this biography of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a scarce printing from 1877. Two volumes. Scarce printing. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece. The life of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a German philosopher, publicist, art critic, dramatist, and representative of the enlightenment era. Remembered for his influence on the development of German literature and theatre. Written by James Sime, a Scottish literary critic and historian. In the original cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and discolouration to the boards. Marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .