Lot 509

(J. T.) Gsell-Fels, Die Schweiz. 2 Vols. Munich a. Berlin (c. 1876).

Estimate
€ 200
Starting Price
€ 140
Lot: 509
Category: Geography and work of views
Artist: (Theodor) Gsell-Fels
Gsell-Fels, (Theodor): Die Schweiz. München and Berlin: F. Bruckmann n. d. (c. 1876). 2 vols. With 60 woodcut plates and numerous text woodcuts by A. Anker, A. Bachelin, G. Closs, F. Koller, A. de Meuron, F. von Pausinger, and many others. 2 leaves, 231 pages; 2 leaves, 265 pages. Original half-leather binding with rich gold, black, and blind embossing, as well as gold edges (M. Brod, Munich).

(Slightly worn and bumped. Text has some foxing in places; some plates are slightly discolored. A small, handwritten personal dedication mounted on the endpaper of Vol. I.)

Vgl. ADB XLIX, 612 ff: - A lavishly illustrated deluxe edition by the art historian and travel writer Theodor Gsell-Fels (1818–1898). “His literary achievements spanning more than three decades earned him a high reputation and ensure that he lives on as an authority in his specialized field.” (ADB). - Includes, among other things, illustrated views of Geneva, Lausanne, Zermatt, Lucerne, Grindelwald, Interlaken, Bern (2), St. Gallen, St. Moritz, Locarno (2), Lugano, Zurich (2), and many more.