[Pellar, Hanns] Der Kleine Konig
by Ostini, Fritz von
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Munchen: Georg W. Dietrich, 1909. Oblong quarto. Superb original color pictorial paper covered boards, heightened in gold. A fairytale, with twelve famous pictures by Hanns Pellar of Fritz v. Ostini's wonderful story. "One of the finest and most original children's books of Jugendstil" (Seebaï¬ II, p. 254). - The unusual color-rich picture book of the Viennese artist, Hanns Pellar (1886-1971), reveals the influence of Gustav Klimt as well as that of Pellar's teachers Lefler and Stuck. After a visit to Versailles, Pellar imagined the fantastic and historical scenes, to which Fritz von Ostini constructed his story of fairy tales. "(Bildwelt, p. 352) 24 pages. - Cover slightly stained and tanned, some wear to edges, etc. Binding with original staples shows usual detachment issues from binding, but the central text block is tight and in tact, rear hinges frayed and separating. matching pieces of pictorial endsheets. Gold on cover and in some plates still bright.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1968
- Title
- [Pellar, Hanns] Der Kleine Konig
- Author
- Ostini, Fritz von
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Georg W. Dietrich
- Place of Publication
- Munchen
- Date Published
- 1909
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....