Vom Kunstgewand der Hoflichkeit: Gluckwunsche, Besuchskarten und Familienanzeigen aus Sechs Jahrhunderten

  • Hardcover
  • Berlin: Verlegt Bei Otto Von Holten, 1921
By Zur Westen, Walter Von
Berlin: Verlegt Bei Otto Von Holten, 1921. 5/550. Hardcover. Good- (heavy soiling and wear to boards, light foxing throughout, binding is intact and pages are otherwise clear). White vellum boards, black title block with gilt lettering on spine; VIII, 305 pp of handmade paper; bw and color illustrations throughout, mostly mounted. Text is in German. Printed in edition of 550 copies, this being number 5 containing many original graphics. From the last page translated: "This book was printed in 1920 in Otto v. Holten's printing works in Berlin with the Elzevirschrift of the Bauerschen Giesserei in Frankfurt am Main and in 550 prints numbered in the press. Main title and subtitle are by Marcus Behmer. The first 50 prints are made on real hand-made paper and have been handwritten by the author and by Marcus Behmer. "

Details

Title

Vom Kunstgewand der Hoflichkeit: Gluckwunsche, Besuchskarten und Familienanzeigen aus Sechs Jahrhunderten

Author

Zur Westen, Walter Von

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Good

Publisher

Verlegt Bei Otto Von Holten: Berlin

Date

1921

Edition

5/550


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