Second edition (Besterman 2535-6). Text in German. Biographical and bibliographical information on German authors and literature, beginning with the Middle Ages. Extensive lists of each author's known writings. Foreword by the author. Table of contents, introduction. First volume contains Books 1-4. Second contains Books 5 and 6 with addenda and index. Third, part 1, contains Books 7 and part of 8 with foreword. Third, part 2, contains remainder of Book 8 and index. Covers scuffed and lightly worn at edges. Previous owner's stamp on front free endpaper of first volume. Some pencil notations in text.