Search Results: Authors starting with H from Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat

London etc., Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1929. With numerous illus. on plates. XXII, 466 pp. Large 8vo. Contemp. leather, gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt (slightly rubbed). London etc., Cassell and Co. Ltd., (1929). A comprehensive history of Sweden from prehistoric times to 1905. SCANDINAVIA ; GEOGRAPHIE, REISEN ;

Berne, Brunner & Haller, 1773. With engr. frontispiece by David Herrliberger, and 49 engravings on 25 (of 26) plates by B.-A. Dunker (?). IX, 71 pp., (1) blank p. (misbound). 4to (150 x 200 mm). Old stiff boards. Berne, Brunner & Haller, 1773. First edition of an illustrated French-German parallel edition. It contains the original German poem "The Alps", by Albrecht von Haller (which was first published in 1732 in a small volume entitled "Versuch Schweizerischer Gedichte") and for Goethe "the beginning of a national German literature" and its translation into French by Vinzent von Tscharner. The delightful engravings by David Herrliberger (1697-1777) make this present book one of the most beautiful illustrated Swiss books of the 18th century. Lonchamp and Rümann suggest, that the unsigned rococo leaves probably are made by B.-A. Dunker (1746-1807). More likely however, is that Johann Rudolf Holzhalb (1723-1806) made the delicate drawings since we can find a… Read More

Jena, Frommann and Wesselhöft, (1818). Engr. title with facsmile of the inscription (and printing place Weimar with date 1818). 7,1 pp. Folio. Modern black morocco, spine gilt. Jena, Frommann and Wesselhöft, (1818). First edition, privately printed on behalf of Duke Carl August in a small edition of probably 200 copies. In 1816 Goethe's brother-in-law Vulpius made him aware of an inscription stone that was immured on the outer wall of the chapel of Heilsberg today part of the city of Rudolstadt. Of this unquestionably medieval text only a few letters were clearly readable. Goethe's interest in deciphering was awakened so much that he involved among others Metternich, who had the idea to entrust the decryption to Joseph Hammer- Purgstall (1774-1856) who immediately wanted to publish the inscription. For this present publication Goethe composed an accompanying text, in which he makes aware of the importance of the discovery, the accomplishment of Hammer and on the circumstances of the… Read More

Hamburg, Maximilian-Gesellschaft, 1977. With 360 illus. on plates (vol. II). 369 pp. ; 190 pp. Folio. Orig. cloth. Hamburg, Maximilian-Gesellschaft, 1977. One of 1400 copies printed for the members of the Maximilian-Gesellschaft. Contributions by Kurt Schauer, Wolf Stubbe, Paul Raabe, Klaus Doderer and Helmut Müller, F.A. Schmidt-Künsemüller, Marlies Prüsener and Herbert G. Göpfert, Roland Folter.- Fine copy. BIBLIOGRAPHY ;

Langnau, Dorfpresse Gattikon, 1977. Map of Switzerland, surrounded by pictures of the capitals of the thirteen cantons and the bailiwicks. Orig. cardboard folder. Langnau, Dorfpresse Gattikon, 1977. No. 325 of 500 numbered copies for sale, from a total edition of 525. David Hautt's map of Switzerland of 1641, printed from a copperplate copied after the original, on hand-made paper with watermark. The original plate is kept at the Zentralbibliothek Zurich. GEOGRAPHY: MAPS ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; HELVETICA ;

Leipzig, Georg Wigand, 1839-40. With 30 steel-engraved plates after Ludwig Richter. 183 pp. 8vo. Contemp. half cloth, orig. typographic front wrapper laid down (somewhat spotted). Leipzig, Georg Wigand, 1839-40. "Das malerische und romantische Deutschland", III. First edition. Gustav von Heeringen (1800-1851) describes three journeys through the region of Franconia, "Reise von den Quellen des Mains bis Würzburg", "Das südliche Franken", "Das Saalthal und Rhöngebirge". The plates after Ludwig Richter (1803-1884) are especially suited to these romantic landscapes; they show, a.o., Bamberg, Bayreuth, Würzburg, Nuremberg and numerous castles and ruins. - Foxed as usual, library stamp on title. - Goedeke X, 427, 20; Rümann 2140. GERMANY ;

Munich, Vienna, Basel, Kurt Desch, 1962. With 41 plates after drawings. 98 pp. Large 4to. Orig. cloth, pinted glassine cover (slightly chipped at foot of spine). Munich, Vienna, Basel, Kurt Desch, (1962). A work of the artist Josef Hegenbarth (1884-1962), treating one of his favorite topics. MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (1900-1999) ;

Zurich, Hofer, 1929. 6 num. lithographed leaves, folded. Each ca. 24,5 x 79 cm. In cardboard folder. Zurich, Hofer, 1929. Edited by the Swiss Alpine Club as a supplement to the monthly periodical "Die Alpen" (year V, no. 7, July 1929) to honor Albert Heim on his 80th birthday on 12 April 1929. The parts of the panorama show the region of Frauenfeld-Friedrichshafen; Rorschacherberg-Lustenau/Diepoldsau; Fählen/Schafberg-Altmann; Triesen/Balzers-Rheinwaldhorn; Unterwasser-Etzel; Rapperswil-Feldberg. GEOGRAPHY: MAPS ; KARTEN, KARTOGRAPHIE ;

Leipzig, Georg Wigand, 1840-41. With 30 steel-engraved plates after Ludwig Richter. 244 pp., 2 leaves (emendations). 8vo. Contemp. half cloth, orig. typographic wrapper laid down (somewhat soiled or spotted). Leipzig, Georg Wigand, (1840-41). "Das malerische und romantische Deutschland", VI. First edition. Description of the Riesengebirge by K. Herlosssohn (1802-1849) from Prague. The plates after Ludwig Richter (1803-1884) capture the 'genius loci' particularly well; they show various cascades, mountainous regions, castles, and the cities of Breslau and Prague. - Foxed as usual, library stamp on title. - Goedeke X, 460, 53; Rümann 2142. GERMANY ;

Basel, Daniel Eckenstein, 1748. Title printed in red an black. With 20 portraits engr. by Herrliberger, each accompanied by 2 pages of text. 1 leaf preface by A.W.B. (i.e. August Johann Buxtorf). Small 4to. 19th-cent. boards (somewhat rubbed). Basel, Daniel Eckenstein, 1748. First part of three of Herrliberger's (1697-1777) collection of portrais of famous Swiss citizens, a.o. Holbein, Buxtorf, Canisius, Hirzel. This is the only part which was printed by Eckenstein in Basel. The authors of the explanatory texts are not known. - Lacking the poem by Albrecht von Haller (1 p.), tear in margin of text to Wepfer, discolored by glue, otherwise good copy, with a ms. index on last blank. - Spiess-Schaad 1.6.1; Haller II, 323. ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (BEFORE 1900) ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; HELVETICA ;

Basel, Daniel Eckenstein, 1748. Mit 20 gest. Portraits von Herrliberger, jedes begleitet von 2 S. Text. Titel in rot und schwarz gedruckt; 1 Bl. Vorwort von A.W.B. (i.e. August Johann Buxtorf). Kl.-4to. Ppbd. d. 19. Jhdts. (etwas berieben). Basel, Daniel Eckenstein, 1748. Erster von insgesamt drei Teilen dieser Sammlung von Bildnissen berühmter Schweizer, der einzige, der in Basel gedruckt wurde. Die Verfasser der Begleittexte sind nicht genannt. - Es fehlt das Gedicht von Albrecht von Haller (1 Seite), Einriss im Rand des Textes zu Wepfer, von Klebstreifen verfärbt, sonst ordentliches Exemplar, altes hs. Register auf letztem weissem Blatt. - Spiess-Schaad 1.6.1; Haller II, 323. ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (BEFORE 1900) ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; HELVETICA ;

Berlin, Carl Heymanns, 1886. With frontispiece- portrait. 8 pp., 244 pp. 4to. Orig. cloth (back rep.). Berlin, Carl Heymanns, 1886. First trade edition. A privately printed edition not for sale and only for private circulation was published in 1874 (3 leaves, 187 pp.). Three more editions appeared in 1891, 1896 and 1904. The large portrait photography depicts Albrecht Prince of Prussia (1836-1906), Field Marshal, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, etc. in full size and vestments as Grand Master of the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Order of St. John. Prince Albrecht succeeded his uncle Carl in 1883 as Grand Master until his death. The Order of Saint John of the Hospital at Jerusalem is the oldest chivalric order, which generally is considered to have been founded in Jerusalen in the year 1099. The protestant Bailiwick of Brandenburg was restored by King Frederick William IV of Prussia in 1852.- A good copy. - Hellwald, p. 104. RELIGION / THEOLOGY ; JOHANNITER/MALTESER ; GERMANY ; HISTORY… Read More

Leipzig, Drugulin, 1911. With 30 illus., mostly full-page, several in color. 4 leaves, 114 pp. Folio. Orig. cloth. Leipzig, Drugulin, 1911. One of 300 copies printed. Original edition of this scholarly work on illustrated broadsides regarding natural phenomena like comets, earthquakes, etc. - Small ownership entry on flyleaf. BIBLIOGRAPHY ;

Leipzig, Degener, 1913. With 11 tables, partly folded. XXXVI, 398 pp.; 2 leaves, 483 pp., 6 leaves. Large 8vo. Orig. wrappers, uncut (slightly rubbed). Exlibris. Leipzig, Degener, 1913. Best edition of this standard work, dedicated to Friedrich August III, King of Saxony. GENEALOGY - HERALDRY ;

Leipzig, Karl W. Hiersemann, 1921-23. With 24 tipped-in plates, (12 in color), and 472 text illus., 4 tables with stamps and signatures. 3 vols. XIV, 732 pp. Large folio. Orig. half vellum (corners and edges slightly rubbed). Leipzig, Karl W. Hiersemann, 1921-23. Standard work offering a wealth of information on all aspects of the porcelain production at Nymphenburg, mentioning the names of the artists involved like e.g. Anton Bustelli. Vol. II is an unaltered reprint, dated 1923. Many of the splendid figurines are kept at the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in Munich. - Stamps on flyleaves. ART - GENERAL & APPLIED ;

Leiden, Andreas Dyckhuysen, 1708. With engr. figured title. 12 leaves, 374 pp., 11 leaves. 8vo. Later plain boards. Leiden, Andreas Dyckhuysen, 1708. The life of Horace, by Jean Masson (1680-1750), a French scholar and erudite antiquary who lived in Holland and England, author of several biographies of classical writers like Ovid, Pliny, etc. The present work is dedicated to Lord John Hervey of Ikworth. Both Quérard and Hoefer cite an edition of 1707. - Engr. title cut out and mounted, old ownership entry on pastedown. - Ebert 13365; Quérard, La France littéraire, V, 607; Brunet 30437; Hoefer XXXIV, 210. CLASSICS ;

Frankfurt am Main, Cronau, 1737. Engraved allegorical title by Peter Fehr. (8) leaves, 464 pp. 4to. Modern half leather with title on spine. Frankfurt am Main, Cronau, 1737. First edition. This is a remarkable scientific work of alchemy, its concordances, alchemic signatures, magic sigilles, secrets of alchemist laboratories, elixirs, alchemic colors, etc. Little is known about Hortulanus, his work examines the true and the false about chemistry. The book is divided in eight parts: 1). Die Uebereinstimmung der gross- und kleinen Welt 2). In Anzeigung: woher die Menschen ihre Signaturen genommen, und wodurch viele Künste und Wissenschafen erfunden worden 3). Stellet Magische Sigill- und Bildungen für, nach den Biblischen Namen und Gegeneinanderhaltung des Gestirns, mit der Signatur der Planeten 4). Erkläret die Chymischen Wörte, so bey dem Laboriren...vorkommen 5). Lehret einige ausserlesene Artzneyen verferiten 6). Ist ein Tractat vom Alter, wie man sich nemlich solches… Read More

Berlin, Insel, 1903. Double-spread frontispiece and title, decorative initials, and tail-piece designed by Heinrich Vogeler. 337 pp.; 308 pp. 8vo. Contemp. three-quarter cloth with, spine labels (somewhat faded), orig. wrappers designed by Vogeler bound in. Berlin, Insel, 1903. First edition. 2000 copies were printed on Insel laid paper. Ricarda Huch's (1864-1947) second novel, with its title alluding to Böcklin's famous painting, is a thematical continuation of her first novel "Erinnerungen von Ludolf Ursleu dem Jüngeren" (1893); from 1930 onwards, it bears the title "Michael Unger". Both novels reflect her intensive preoccupation with literary romanticism. - Sarkowski 806; Wilpert/Gühring 16; KNLL VIII, 122-23; Insel Sammlung Alfred Bergmann (1982), no. 436. LITERATURE: GERMAN ;

Berlin, Königl. Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1836-39. With 17 multiple folded plates comparing different Malaysian words (between pp. 241 to 264) and at the end 11 fold. lithogr. plates of Javanese characters (of which plate IX in red and black) in vol. 2. 4to. Contemporary half calf with spine labels, richly gilt. Engr. bookplate in vol. II + III. Berlin, Königl. Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1836-39. First edition of one of the most important books in the subject of philology. Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) clearly states the principle that languages express the individuality and culture of their speakers, and that languages must differ from one another in the same way and to the same degree as those who use them. This present work is Humboldt's linguistic masterpiece and was posthumously published. Incorporated in vol. 1 after p. XXIV is the first printing of his remarkable essay "Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues und ihren Einfluss auf geistige… Read More

Pittsburgh, PA, The Hunt Botanical Library, 1958. With plates II-XXV (printed on both sides; lacking the frontispiece). LXXXIV, 458 pp. (printed on recto only). Large 8vo. Library cloth with spine label. Pittsburgh, PA, The Hunt Botanical Library, 1958. One of 750 copies on handmade paper, not for sale. Probably printer's working copy with corrections. - Lacking the subsequent volumes. SCIENCE: BOTANY ;