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[Vienna Secession Design] Ball Der Stadt 1912 Dance Card Compact

[Vienna Secession Design] Ball Der Stadt 1912 Dance Card Compact

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[Vienna Secession Design] Ball Der Stadt 1912 Dance Card Compact

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Wien: Wilhelm Melzer, 1912. First Edition. First Edition. 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches. Full metal ornately stamped box that opens to reveal a mirror at the bottom, and a brass clasp at top housing a four-page program, with superb design and date printed in black and red (see below). BALL DER STADT, 1912. Wilhelm Melzer, Wien (embossed into brass card clasp mechanism). Vintage Ball souvenir with exquisite metal (to look like silver) heavily embossed with a stunning Vienna Secession stamped design, and with the original red and white (Austrian national colors) string and tassels fully intact. The souvenir opens to show the printed dance card held in place by a stylized metal clip. The "Ball of the City" of Vienna was held in the ballroom of the City Hall initially with Mayor Karl Lueger and Archduke Leopold Salvator. It was of the third most important ball in Vienna during the monarchy, and took place for the first time on February 1, 1890 in the Vienna City Hall. Johann Strauss composed his Rathaus-Ball-T‰nze (op. 438) and Carl Michael Ziehrer the Wiener B¸rger waltz (op. 419) for this event. An excellent example depicting pure Vienna Secession design. In very good condition.

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Bookseller
Nudelman Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
6485
Title
[Vienna Secession Design] Ball Der Stadt 1912 Dance Card Compact
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Wilhelm Melzer
Place of Publication
Wien
Date Published
1912

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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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