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.
(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.