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[Walser, Karl- Noted Swiss Artist] Fritz Kocher's Aufsastze ("The Painter. The Forest")
by Walser, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Leipzig: Insel, 1904. First edition. First edition. Original printed light green paper covered boards with decorative and pictorial front cover in light gold. A scarce and attractive work, with eleven wonderful drawings (plates) by Karl Walser, noted Swiss artist, designer and illustrator. This is the first issue of Walser's first publication, printed on Japanese paper. Karl Walser, the brother of the poet Robert Walser, has designed the cover drawing and the calligraphy of the double title and the chapter headings. Encouraged by Walser's contributions to the magazine "The Island," the publisher had agreed to launch a small collection of previous works. There were 1300 copies printed by Breitkopf & Hâ°rtel. But the sale was a disaster, after a year, only 47 (!!) copies were sold. The remaining stock is said to have been sold in a department store. The fragile paper spine has been expertly repaired to yield a tight copy, in very good condition. All plates and internal pages clean and bright. A delicate book. With superb woodcut bookplate (raven) of contemporary owner, Frieda Liermann (1877-1958), Swiss painter. Housed in an exquisite folding clamshell box by Sean Richards, with green morocco spine bearing gilt lettering and design, superb marbled paper covered boards over the box.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4314
- Title
- [Walser, Karl- Noted Swiss Artist] Fritz Kocher's Aufsastze ("The Painter. The Forest")
- Author
- Walser, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Insel
- Place of Publication
- Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1904
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
7 day return guarantee for any reason, with full refund including shipping costs, if notification has been made and item has been posted back to us in 7 days after receipt.
About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
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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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
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