Popular tales of the Germans
By: translated from the German ; in two volumes
Contributors: Beckford, William, 1760-1844, attributed name; Murray, John, 1737-1793, bookseller; Beddoes, Thomas, 1760-1808, translator; Musäus, Johann Karl August, 1735-1787; Musäus, Johann Karl August, 1735-1787
Publisher: Printed for J. Murray, no 32, Fleet-Street
Published: 1791
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Tales; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Volksmärchen der Deutschen
Notes: Translation of: Volksmärchen der Deutschen.

Translated by Thomas Beddoes. Consult William Zach's The first John Murray, page 378. Formerly translation attributed to William Beckford.

Rare Book copy: Contemporary quarter leather binding over marbled boards.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T178187 http://estc.bl.uk/T178187
Table of contents: title: Vol. I.A dialogue, consisting of chiefly of soliloquies; title: Richilda, or, The progress from vanity to vice; title: The chronicles of the three sisters; title: the stealing of the veil, or, The tale a la Mongofier; title: vol. II. Elfin freaks, or, The seven legends of number-nip; title: The nymph of the fountain.