Mozart auf der Reise nach Prag
Kuntsverlag Anton Schroll & Co. Hardcover. Item #442030
123 pages. 3-3/8 by 4-5/16 inches. Includes 14 original lithographs by Fritzi Loew. Undated, but estimated printing 1900-1920. Description from Project Gutenberg: ''Mozart auf der Reise nach Prag' by Eduard Mörike is a novella written in 1855. The story imagines a single day in Mozart's life during autumn 1787, as he and his wife Konstanze travel from Vienna to Prague for the premiere of 'Don Giovanni.' When Mozart absentmindedly plucks an orange from a count's garden, the mishap leads to an invitation to the castle, where the composer performs for a celebratory gathering. Yet amid the festivities, one guest senses something darker—a premonition of the genius's untimely fate.' In the original German. A very good copy in a very good slip case. Yellow topstain. Some discoloration. Spine is coming away from back boards with a 1 inch closed split. Page block is tight. A very sweet pocket edition of this comedic novella.
Price: $10.00