Rahel Varnhagen: The Life of a Jewish Woman

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1974. First American Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20.75cm); white cloth, with titles stamped in red and green on spine; dustjacket; xx,236pp. Subtle lean, else Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $7.95). with light wear to extremities, and some gentle sunning to the red spine lettering. Detailed biography of Rahel Levin Varnhagen, daughter of a German-Jewish merchant of precious stones, who wielded significant influence on the Romantic movement in Germany.