On the Heights. a Novel

Boston: Roberts brothers, 1873 (1861). Revised ed. 12mo in half calf; marbled boards and end papers; 544pp. Front joint starting thought stil attached; binding exterior rubbed and chafed; overall a good(+) to Very Good(-) copy. Hardcover.

First published in the German in Stuttgart, 1861. Translated from the Italian by Fanny Elizabeth Bunnett. // German-Jewish author. Author's best known work. An "unrivalled insight into the soul of the Southern German country folk, and especially of the peasants of the Black Forest and the Bavarian Alps. His descriptions are remarkable for their fresh realism, graceful style and humour" (from Wikipedia).