Search Results: Titles starting with P from Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat

Geneva, Patrick Cramer, 1983. With numerous illus. 425 pp., 2 leaves. Large 4to. Orig. cloth, dust-jacket. Geneva, Patrick Cramer, 1983. Indispensable catalogue of Picasso's book illustrations, spanning the period from 1905-1974. Describes in detail 156 books, albums and catalogues with original etchings or lithographs by Picasso, with reproductions of each print. With facsimiles of all "justifications de tirage", an extensive bibliography, a chronological and an alphabetical index. ART - GENERAL & APPLIED ; KUNST, KUNSTHANDWERK ;

Pressburg,, 11 December 1809. 1 leaf, folded. Folio. Pressburg, 11 December 1809. Printed proclamation to his subjects regarding measures to support the value of state bonds. The eldest son of Emperor Leopold II was, as Franz II Karl Joseph, last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire until 1806. In 1804, to conterbalance Napoleon's becoming Emperor of France, he called himself Franz I, hereditary Emperor of Austria. Repeated unfortunate wars against France had affected the state finances negatively. - Somewhat browned, cropped. AUSTRIA ; MONEY/GELD ; GESCHICHTE, KULTURGESCHICHTE ; ECONOMICS ;

Rigi Kulm, Alphons Zimmermann, 1855. Folding panorama in color lithography (540 x 540 mm). Orig. boards with small vignette on front cover and explanations on inner cover (spine defective). Rigi Kulm, Alphons Zimmermann, 1855. First edition of this rare impressive panorama taken on Rigi Kulm (5542 feet above sea level), with a view of the hotel Rigi Kulm founded in 1848 by Caspar Bürgi. Published without mentioning the artist, it is based on the "Toposkopisches Panorama" published in 1853 by Ludwig Meyer von Schauensee (1809-1864). A second edition was printed by the lithographer Georg Adolf Grimminger in 1860 for Alphons Zimmermann. - A good copy on heavy stock. - Imhof 244; Brun II, 402; Weber, Formen und Funktion älterer Panoramen, in: Zeitschrift f. Schweizer. Archäologie und Kunstgeschichte, vol. XLII/4 (1985), p. 267. PANORAMEN ; HELVETICA: LUZERN-UNTERWALDEN ; VARIA ;

Winterthur, J. Schlumpf, Wurster Randegger & Cie, 1895. Panorama in color photolithography, c. 165 x 3220 mm, folded. 8vo. Orig. illus. wrappers. Winterthur, J. Schlumpf, Wurster Randegger & Cie, 1895. Far reaching panorama taken from the Eschenberg near Winterthur, drawn by Albert Bosshard (1870-1948). It shows on the left the Brühl-, Taggen- and Wolfensberg, in the middle ground the city of Winterthur with Oberwinterthur and Seen, in the background the Seerücken, and the wooded hills surrounding the Tösstal with Dättnau and Wartgut, behind them the Alps and the ranges of the Black Forest. Also shown are the railway lines to Romanshorn and St. Gall, and the line through the Tösstal. - Künstlerlex. XX. Jhdt. I, 119. HELVETICA: ZÜRICH-ZUG ; HELVETICA ;

Bern, L. A. Haller, c. 1860. Lithographic panorama, folded as leporello; separate view "Das Haus beim Signal auf dem Gurten", pasted onto inner lower cover. C. 195 x 233 mm. Contemp. boards, with lith. label on front cover (slight bumping to corners). Bern, L. A. Haller, (c. 1860). Fine panoramic view taken from the Gurten near Bern, showing the Jura, the Alps and Pre-alps in the background. Franz Schmid (1796-1861) can be considered the greatest draughtsman of his time with regard to views and panoramas. - Imhof (SAC cat., 1990), p. 239 (dates it "before 1900"). GESTOCHENE ORTSANSICHTEN ;

Strasbourg, Johann Knobloch, 1508. 25 full-page woodcuts, 24 of them by Urs Graf, mostly with his monogram, and 1 woodcut by Hans Wechtlin. Roman type. 30 leaves. Folio (c. 295 x 200 mm). Early 17th cent. vellum, gold fillets, with large central colored and gold-stamped armorial supralibros on both covers (unidentified), back gilt. Strasbourg, Johann Knobloch, 1508. Urs Graf's (Solothurn 1485-1528) celebrated fine woodcut series of the the so-called Ringmann Passion of Jesus Christ was first issued in 1506 in two editions, German and Latin. The text from the NT passion was brought together by Johann Geiler von Keysersberg, the famous Swiss born priest (1445-1510). Editor of Urs Graf's present earliest book illustration was Matthias Ringmann (1482-1511), and this is its third Latin edition of one of Graf's most important works. All woodcuts are in strong impressions already displaying the characteristic realism and vigor of his style. Graf seems to have started to cut the woodblocks soon… Read More

Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1633. Engraved title, 8 woodcut costume plates (1 colored). 374, 8 pp. index. 16mo. 17th century vellum. Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1633. Johannes de Laet (1581-1649), director of the Dutch West Indies Company, composed a series of geographical works to inform clients about the various lands the company did business with. This work on Persia entirely is based on published materials and included details on topography, climate, agriculture, religion, customs, governmental structure, and wealth. - Willems 386. GEOGRAPHY: ASIA ; GRAPHIC ARTS:ELSEVIER ;

Leiden, Henricus Hondius, 1604-1605. Two printed titles with elaborate engr. architectural borders, woodcut initials, 1 (of 2) engr. portrait in the text and 49 engr. plates in vol. 1 (33 + 34 on 1 leaf), and 24 engr. plates in vol. 2. Text printed in 2 cols. 9 (of 10) unn. leaves; 3 unn. leaves. Oblong folio (280 x 350 mm). 17th cent. marbled boards (new endpapers). Leiden, Henricus Hondius, 1604-1605. First edition of Vredeman's "Perspective" issued by Hondius, and printed simultaneously also in French, Dutch and German. Present here is the valuable Latin version, "the classical language in which Vredeman's architecture is clad and thus becomes timeless in its character" (Millard, p. 20f.). This is one of the most celebrated works on such a subject and was issued by the Flemish born Hendrik Hondius the Elder (1573-1650). The plates for the most part are engraved and a few signed by him after Hans Vredeman. Plate 14 in part 2 is after Paul Vredeman, and 4 plates in this… Read More

Frankfurt am Main, Eichenberg, 1776. With title-vignette and engr. frontispiece. 8 leaves, 416 pp. 8vo. Contemporary half calf. Frankfurt am Main, Eichenberg, 1776. First edition, co-authored by Ulysses von Salis-Marschlin, than owner of Castle Marschlins near Landquart in the Canton of Grisons. The evangelical theologian and radical philosopher of the enlightenment, Bahrdt (1741-1792), was one of the most controversial figures of his time. The I. E. Lichtigfeld school at Frankfurt/M. goes back to Mayer Amschel Rothschild. - Goedeke IV/1,821,49; VD18 14788497-001; Haller II, 207. LITERATUR ; PHILOSOPHY ;

Florence, Filippo de Giunta, August 1514. With woodcut title-border, woodcut device on last leaf verso. Printed in Italics. 8 unn., 368 num. leaves. 8vo. Contemp. limp vellum. From the collection of Hendrik D. L. Vervliet. (Florence, Filippo de Giunta, August 1514). First Giunta edition of the comedies of Plautus, edited by Niccolò Angeli (1448-c. 1529), philologer and professor of Greek and Latin. His edition is based on manuscripts and texts hitherto not used. It is dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici. - Contemp. neat ms. annotations in margins in brown ink, some small wormtracks, partly faint waterstaining in lower margin, otherwise a good copy. - STC (Italian) 524; Adams P-1484; Ebert II, 17168; Brunet IV, 708. CLASSICS ;

N. pl., n. pr., 1973/74-1980/81. With 1 full-page drawing. 2 folded biofolios, 2 single leaves. Various sizes. Loose as issued. N. pl., n. pr., 1973/74-1980/81. Contains: 1. Das Lerchenlied. Zur Jahreswende 1973/74 für seine Freunde als Manuskript bedruckt, signed. - 2. Gestillter Baum, für Eugen Sporer in alter Freundschaft... With a drawing of a tree in red chalk. 1975. - 3. Nicht Ammenmär. Gotthard de Beauclair seinen Freunden zum Fest ... für 1981. - 4. Das Fest ist gekommen. Dem Persischen nachgeformt und seinen Freunden zugeeignet. BIBLIOGRAPHY ; BIBLIOGRAPHIE, BUCHKUNDE, TYPOGRAPHIE ;

London, Chatto & Windus, 1910. Title with portrait of Stevenson, each page in calligraphy with beautiful colored and gilt borders in imitation of a medieval manuscript, by Alberto Sangorski. 2nd impression. 11 unn. double leaves. 4to. Orig. vellum with gilt lettering on spine and front cover, two ties. London, Chatto & Windus, 1910. The calligraphy, book design, and illumination was executed by the well-known English illuminator and miniature painter Alberto Sangorski (1862-1932), who specialized in illustrating religious texts. The reproductions are by the Graphic Engraving Company. The introduction by Mrs. R.L. Stevenson is printed in red. The prayers are in black with red initials, each starting with a large illuminated initial. Stevenson (1850-1894) lived in Vailima, West Samoa, where the whole household joined each evening for a prayer session. - Sumptuous production, a fine copy. MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (1900-1999) ; MODERNE ILLUSTRIERTE BÜCHER ;

Hanau, Wilhelm Anton, 1598-99. With woodcut device on title (repeated). 4 leaves, 383, (1) pp., 16 leaves. 8vo. Contemp. brown morocco, both sides with the gilt-stamped supralibros of Jacques-Auguste de Thou, spine in 7 compartments, with gilt lettering and with his gilt monograms, outer edges gilt (discreet repairs to hinges). Hanau, Wilhelm Anton, 1598-99. A typical "Fürstenspiegel", a collection of the rights of rulers and princes, published by the first printer at Hanau. The author, Hippolyt von Colli (1561-1612), jurist and envoy to various European courts and countries, was born in Zurich to a Protestant Italian family. He was chancellor to Prince Christian I of Anhalt-Bernburg, to whom the first part of the work is dedicated, with the preface dated 1592. Befittingly, the present copy comes from the library of the greatest French book collector since Jean Grolier, Jacques- Auguste de Thou (1553-1617), famous historian and politician. He owned one of the most splendid libraries of… Read More