Johannes Nariscus [Johann Nepomuk Hortig] - Reisen zu Wasser und zu Land, mit etwelchen Anhängseln und Einstreuungen - 1835-1835

Reisen zu Wasser und zu Land, mit etwelchen Anhängseln und Einstreuungen - Johannes Nariscus [Johann Nepomuk Hortig]

Sulzbach: J. E. von Seidel’sche Buchhandlung, 1835. iv, 236 pages. 13.5cm x 11cm. Softcover with the publisher’s printed wrappers. Published in 1835 by the J. E. von Seidel’sche Buchhandlung in Sulzbach, Reisen zu Wasser und zu Land, mit etwelchen Anhängseln und Einstreuungen (“Travels by Water and Land, with Some Appendixes and Interspersions“) is the work of Johann Nepomuk Hortig (1774–1847). Hortig was a prominent Benedictine monk and professor of theology and philosophy in Salzburg, who wrote highly regarded satirical and humorous fiction on the side. According to the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB), Hortig's sharp-witted writings show a brilliant sense of humor that stands on par with literary giants like Jean Paul and Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. Writing as Nariscus, Hortig uses good-natured mockery and parody to skewer the cultural vanities, societal trends, and human eccentricities of his contemporary 1830s world. A fascinating, nearly forgotten piece of 19th-century German satire and an excellent companion piece to other Biedermeier observational literature. Very scarce in its original first edition printing.
Creasing, soiling, and some damage to the wrappers. A part of the outer margin of the back cover is torn off (see photos). There is a tear in the inner margin of pages 39-42, not affecting the text. There are some small bookworm holes in the outer margin of pages 83-86, not affecting the text. There are some tears and creases in the outer margins of page 163/164. Water staining in the bottom from page 215 to end. The last two pages have some torn out parts in the margins, not affecting the content. Browning and spotting throughout. The text is clear and the binding is solid. Overall, a copy in fair condition.