28 x 19.5 cm. 106 pages. With numerous original lithographs by Bruno Goldschmitt. Brown original leather binding on 5 frets with spine title, blind-stamped cover with gilt diamonds, and gilt head edges. - 4th edition, printed on Van Gelder wove paper with the press's watermark. Heinrich von Kleist tells the story of the horse dealer Kohlhaas, who seeks revenge for the injustices he has suffered in a bloody campaign of revenge. But instead of restoring legal order, he plunges himself and his environment into utter chaos. Based on true events, Kleist's famous novella tells of a failed balancing act between justice and vigilantism in a way that is as captivating as it is rigorous. The most beautifully illustrated edition in an outstanding binding. Immaculately preserved. - Rodenberg 416.