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Catalogue of the Private Collection of Paintings Belonging to Peter A. Schemm Philadelphia, PA
by SCHEMM, Peter A. (compiler)
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- Hardcover
- first
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: The Beck Engraving Company, 1901. Hardcover. Revised by E.A. Kopp. Small 4to. Red cloth with gilt lettering. (Ca. 400pp). Top edge gilt. Deckle outer edges. Color frontispiece, extensive full-page plates. Near fine. Handsome and tight first edition. Schemm (1852-1909) ran the brewery founded by his father, but spent more time publishing private catalogues showing off his vast art collection. A hefty and flashy production, with title page noting "Gallery Schemm" in red and black title underlined in red. The blank dedication page preceding the title page features a halftone portrait of Schemm and blank red-dotted lines to be filled in -- this example being sent from "Mrs. Charles P. Kopp" (likely related to the book's reviser E.A. Kopp) to "Mrs. John G. Leitenberger. / August 1st, 1911."
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44706
- Title
- Catalogue of the Private Collection of Paintings Belonging to Peter A. Schemm Philadelphia, PA
- Author
- SCHEMM, Peter A. (compiler)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Beck Engraving Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1901
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Art;
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