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[Lechter, Melchior] Die Vier Buecher von der Nachfolge Christi, Auf Grundlage der Goerresschen Uebertragung Durchgesehen Ausgabe, Mit Symbolen von Melchior Lechter (translated: "The Four Books of the Imitation of Christ, based on the Goerres translation, Revised edition, with Symbols by Melchior Lechter."
by Kempen, Thomas von
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- Signed
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- See description
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Berlin: Otto von Holten, The Einhorn Presse, 1922. Thick folio, 15 x 9 1/2 inches. 327pp + 8pp. Original publisher's ivory colored cardboard composition binding with elaborate all-over blind embossing and gilded cover and spine titles. Illustrated endpapers. One of 1005 copies, numbered and monogrammed by Lechter himself in the colophon. Fabulous full-page and smaller heading illustrations, etc, throughout by Melchior Lecter. TEG, others untrimmed. According to the colophon, the book was printed by Otto von Holten from May, 1914- May, 1922, and signed and numbered by Melchior Lechter by hand, and this copy bears his monogram "ML" and "No. 67," in red. With original silk page marker. Covers with edge-wear and some chipping, front cover and spine discolored, but a near fine copy internally of a beautiful and scarce Melchior Lechter title.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6186
- Title
- [Lechter, Melchior] Die Vier Buecher von der Nachfolge Christi, Auf Grundlage der Goerresschen Uebertragung Durchgesehen Ausgabe, Mit Symbolen von Melchior Lechter (translated: "The Four Books of the Imitation of Christ, based on the Goerres translation, Revised edition, with Symbols by Melchior Lechter."
- Author
- Kempen, Thomas von
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Otto von Holten, The Einhorn Presse
- Place of Publication
- Berlin
- Date Published
- 1922
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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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