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[Embroidered Binding]. Eckartshausen, Hofrath von. Gott ist die reinste Liebe. Mein Gebeth und meine Betrachtung. Siebente verbesserte, und mit sehr schönen Kupfern vermehrte Auflage. Hildesheim: Jacob Sieger, 1799.
![[Embroidered Binding]. Eckartshausen, Hofrath von. Gott ist die reinste Liebe. Mein Gebeth und meine Betrachtung. Siebente verbesserte, und mit sehr schönen Kupfern vermehrte Auflage. Hildesheim: Jacob Sieger, 1799.](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5304.jpg)
8vo. [8 including frontis.], 216 pp. Illustrated with five engraved plates including frontispiece, plus an engraved title-page vignette. Bound in white silk over boards, bordered with green and gold thread and sequins, the same materials sewn to frame the initials CJ, in silver thread, on front cover and 1827 on rear cover, pink silk endpapers,…
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[MIDWIFE’S MANUSCRIPT NOTEBOOK]. ZOLL, Elise. Auszüge von den Vorträgen des Herrn Professeur Aubenas in der Entbindungsanstalt in Strasbourg appartient à Elise Zoll femme Leibel [Excerpts from the Lectures of Professor Aubenas at the Maternity Hospital in Strasbourg belonging to Elise Zoll, Leibel’s wife]. Strasbourg, [1874].
![[MIDWIFE’S MANUSCRIPT NOTEBOOK]. ZOLL, Elise. Auszüge von den Vorträgen des Herrn Professeur Aubenas in der Entbindungsanstalt in Strasbourg appartient à Elise Zoll femme Leibel [Excerpts from the Lectures of Professor Aubenas at the Maternity Hospital in Strasbourg belonging to Elise Zoll, Leibel’s wife]. Strasbourg, [1874].](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_5283.jpg)
Large 4to. [vi], 361 (r. 362), [22] pp. Disbound, with evidence of former binding (German printed paper waste, glue, and sewing all visible on spine; repairs to first and last leaf). “Cours Complet Éleve Sage-Femme – écris de 1874 – à Strasbourg,” written in pencil on front. An enormous, densely and neatly written record of…
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WILD, Johann, Sommerteil der Postill. Evangelischer… Mainz, Franz Behem, 1558 & Sommerteil der Postill. De Sanctis. Mainz, Franz Behem, 1559
Two parts in one folio volume, [6], 501 (i.e., 500) leaves; [4], 161 (i.e., 162), [1] leaves. Pigskin over wooden boards. Contemporary German binding, blind-stamped. Spine with four raised bands; outer borders adorned with floral motifs; inner borders featuring figures of Christ, David, Paul, and John the Baptist. Central panels decorated with floral designs. Traces…
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[Neumark, Georg]Der Neu-Sprossende Teutsche Palmbaum. Oder Ausführlicher Bericht/ von der Hochlöblichen Fruchtbringenden Gesellschaft Anfang/ Absehn/ Satzungen/ Eigenschaft, und deroselben Fortpflantzung (…) samt einem vollkommenen Verzeichnüss/ aller dieses Palmen-Ordens Mitglieder (…).Joachim Heinrich Schmid, Weimar für Johann Hoffmann, Nuremberg, [1669]
![[Neumark, Georg]Der Neu-Sprossende Teutsche Palmbaum. Oder Ausführlicher Bericht/ von der Hochlöblichen Fruchtbringenden Gesellschaft Anfang/ Absehn/ Satzungen/ Eigenschaft, und deroselben Fortpflantzung (…) samt einem vollkommenen Verzeichnüss/ aller dieses Palmen-Ordens Mitglieder (…).Joachim Heinrich Schmid, Weimar für Johann Hoffmann, Nuremberg, [1669]](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/neumark_neu_sprossende_teutsche_palmbaum_5.jpg)
First edition of this comprehensive history and description of the ‘Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft’, the first and largest German language academy. Description: Contemporary limp vellum with yapped edges. Spine lettered in ink on paper label. Duodecimo: 17 × 10 cm; pp. [24] ll., 480 [i.e. 476] pp., [39] ll. With 33 copper engraved plates (frontispiece portrait plate,…
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Meyer, R.[udolf?]; Högger, C.[arl]Flugzeugkunde [and] Motorenkunde.Schweizerischen Fliegertruppe, [Dubendorf], n.d. [1920s]
![Meyer, R.[udolf?]; Högger, C.[arl]Flugzeugkunde [and] Motorenkunde.Schweizerischen Fliegertruppe, [Dubendorf], n.d. [1920s]](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/meyer_flugzeugkunde-motorenkunde-8.jpg)
Two rare works of aviation history: Regulations on the dismantling, loading and recovery of aircraft which have crashed or landed in an emergency, and on the maintenance of aircraft engines. Typescript with original photographs. Description: 2 vols., black cloth-backed over marbled paper boards (blue and red), upper board with paper lettering label printed in black.…
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George, Stefan; Lechter, MelchiorEin achtblätteriger Lotus. Gebete der Nacht. Mit einem nirvanischen Vor- und Nachgesang von Melchior Lechter.Einhorn-Presse/Otto von Holten, Berlin, 1935
First edition of the seventh and final book published by Einhorn-Presse. No. 26 of a limited edition of 100 copies (total edition 150). Description: Vellum-backed blue boards, lettered in gilt; gilt title to spine. Quarto: 34 × 22 cm; unpaginated. Printed in black and blue on toned old handmade paper, the ornamental borders of endpapers…
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Itten, JohannesTagebuch. Beiträge zu einem Kontrapunkt der bildenden Kunst.Verlag der Itten-Schule, Berlin, 1930
First edition of one of the artist’s major works and one of the most important art theories of the 20th century. Limited to 300 copies, of which this is no. 277. Description: Original blue cloth binding, upper cover lettered in gilt; housed in original blue cloth slipcase. Oblong folio: 39 × 52 cm; pp.: [2],…
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Hug aus Schlettstadt, JohannesQuadruvium Ecclesie quattuor prelatorum officium quibus omnis anima subijcitur.Johann Gruninger, Strassburg, 1504
First edition of the “Quadrivium Ecclesiae”, the “first textbook of German constitutional law” and three other rare writings on canon and constitutional law combined in an exceptionally preserved anthology. Description: Bound in contemporary pigskin, decorated with roll-tooled borders; 2 brass clasps and catch-plates; spine with 3 raised bands, spine lettered in manuscripts. Quarto: 27 ×…
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Thek, Paul. Ark Pyramid Easter a visiting group show Ann Wilson, Wahundra, Franz Deckwitz,Lily, Michèle, Paul Thek, Ildiko, Charles Shuts, Edwin Klein, Cindy Lubar. Lucerne, Kunstmuseum,
29,4:21 cm. 62 unpag. pp. illustrated throughout. Original illustrated paper covers. First edition. Exhibition catalogue/ artist’s book published in conjunction with the exhibition series “Paul Thek in Process” featuring dozens of drawings and calligrams, as well as five b&w photographs documenting his installation by Edwin Klein and Peter Ammon. Concludes with text (in German) from…
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Kippenberger, Martin – Wahrheit ist Arbeit.
Werner Büttner . Martin Kippenberger . Albert Oehlen. Essen, Museum Folkwang, 1984. 27,8:20,8 cm. 160 pp. with 240 illustrations. Original softcover. Koch 20. With an original drawing in ink (self portrait) by Kippenberger on first blank page titled “Zustand (condition) Mai 84 Kippenberger”. Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition held from 4 February through…