This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ... Heinrich. Ay. The best I know. The Vicar. I know some better. Yet your saying's good. Heinrich. Then, if you are ready, give me your right hand. I swear, by Cock and Swan and Head of Horse, With all my soul to serve you as your friend. I'll open to you wide the gates of Spring--The Spring that fills my heart. The ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ... Heinrich. Ay. The best I know. The Vicar. I know some better. Yet your saying's good. Heinrich. Then, if you are ready, give me your right hand. I swear, by Cock and Swan and Head of Horse, With all my soul to serve you as your friend. I'll open to you wide the gates of Spring--The Spring that fills my heart. The Vicar. Do as you say. 'Twill not be the first time. You know me well. Heinrich. I know you. Yes. And though I knew you not. Yea, though a vulgar soul your face should hide, So boundless is my craving to do good, That I. Enough. Gold always will be gold. And even on the souls of sycophants Good seed's not wasted. The Vicar. Master, tell me this: What was the meaning of your curious oath? Heinrich. By Cock and Swan? The Vicar. Ay; and by Head of Horse? Heinrich. I know not how the words came to my lips... Methinks... the weathercock on your church steeple--The horse's head upon your neighbor's roof--The swan that soared into the bright blue sky--Or... something else--was in my mind just then. What does it matter?... Ah, here comes the wine. Now, in the deepest sense of every word, I drink to our good health... yours... thine... and The Vicar. I thank you: and once more I wish good health To him who has so wondrously been healed. HEINRICH pacing to and fro. Yes. I am healed--indeed. I feel it here--Here, in my breast, that swells as I draw in Strength and new rapture with each living breath. It is as though the very youth of May Gladdened my heart and streamed into my being. I feel h in my arm--'tis hard as steel; And in my hand, that, as the eagle's claw, Clutches at empty air, and shuts again, Wild with impatience to achieve great deeds. Saw you the sanctuary in my garden? The Vicar. What do you mean? Heinrich. There!... 'Tis another marvel. Look! ...
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Add this copy of The Sunken Bell: a Fairy Play in Five Acts to cart. $5.41, good condition, Sold by Vashon Island Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vashon, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1901 by Doubleday & McClure.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" First edition / unstated printing. Good, Bound in faded blue silk, moderate soiling to covers, bookplate on inside front cover, spine & edges of binding are moderately darkened. 13 x 19. hard cover. 125pp.
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Add this copy of The Sunken Bell-a Fairy Play in Five Acts to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by General Eclectic Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Gloucester, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1899 by Doubleday & McClure Co..
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Very Good- No Jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Clean save 2 sm. stains on green sunned tan cloth w/interesting vibrant design; minimal wear. Innards clean & tight. Stamps on frt. end papers, note on RFEP. 125 pp.
Add this copy of The Sunken Bell: a Fairy Play in Five Acts to cart. $11.60, good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1899 by Doubleday, Page & company.
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Good. No Dust Jacket. This copy, a 1906 printing, is as pictured: silk textured green cloth, dulled spine and dimmed but clear gilt front board. Oscar Firkin's copy with his teaching notes in pencil on free front endpaper and notes/marginalia throughout text. Browning to front endpapers where loose newspaper clipping was likely removed. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Good. Good hardcover. Later printing. Freely rendered into English verse by Charles Henry Meltzer. Pages light brown, clean text. Missing front endpaper. Corners bent. Spine darker than rest of Goodreen cover. Top edges of pages have Gold gilt. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Sunken Bell: a Fairy Play in Five Acts to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1899 by Doubleday & McClure.
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Good. First American edition. Translated by Charles Henry Meltzer. Front pastedown with bookplate and fly-leaves stamped by a private collector; good in faded cloth-covered boards.
Add this copy of The Sunken Bell: a Fairy Play in Five Acts to cart. $21.00, fair condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1907 by Doubleday, Page & Co.
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Later. Fair. Moire cover is faded, stained and fraying. Deckled.; Freely rendered into English by Charles Henry Meltzer. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Add this copy of The Sunken Bell: a Fairy Play in Five Acts to cart. $22.99, very good condition, Sold by Resource Books, LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from East Granby, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1913 by Doubleday, Page & Co.
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Very Good in No jacket. Garden City and New York City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1913. Published 1913. A play including a seven-page incidental piano music score. Olive green cloth with gilt lettering, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, illustrated half title and title page, 125 pages, no dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with some edgewear including rubbed corners and spine ends, sound text block, good hinges, name penciled in on first free endpaper, otherwise clean pages with no other markings. Hard Cover. Very Good/No. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
Add this copy of The Sunken Bell: a Fairy Play in Five Acts to cart. $24.00, good condition, Sold by Munster & Company rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Corvallis, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1906 by Doubleday, Page & Co.