GOTTHEIL, Julius (1810-1868), artist. Mecklenburgisches Album. Hamburg: W.L. Anthes for B.S. Berendsohn, 1855-1856-1867. Oblong 4° (242 x 330mm). 2pp. list of subscribers. Chromolithographic title, 60 steel-engraved plates. (Occasional light spotting.) Contemporary half calf, 3 (of 20) original yellow letterpress part wrappers bound in at front (extremities rubbed, head of spine defective, rear wrapper of 1867 part creased and soiled). Provenance: Mecklenburgische Ritter und Landschaft Bibliothek (stamp to verso of title).
FIRST EDITION of this comprehensive collection of views of Mecklenburg, north-eastern Germany. Two issues are advertised, available either on china paper, or the standard 'milchweisses Kupferdruckpapier'; the present work is the latter. An East German reprint appeared in 1986.
GOTTHEIL, Julius (1810-1868), artist. Mecklenburgisches Album. Hamburg: W.L. Anthes for B.S. Berendsohn, 1855-1856-1867. Oblong 4° (242 x 330mm). 2pp. list of subscribers. Chromolithographic title, 60 steel-engraved plates. (Occasional light spotting.) Contemporary half calf, 3 (of 20) original yellow letterpress part wrappers bound in at front (extremities rubbed, head of spine defective, rear wrapper of 1867 part creased and soiled). Provenance: Mecklenburgische Ritter und Landschaft Bibliothek (stamp to verso of title).
FIRST EDITION of this comprehensive collection of views of Mecklenburg, north-eastern Germany. Two issues are advertised, available either on china paper, or the standard 'milchweisses Kupferdruckpapier'; the present work is the latter. An East German reprint appeared in 1986.
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