Lot 1705
Goethe / L. Corinth, Geschichte Gottfriedens von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand. Berlin 1921-22.
Estimate
€ 900
Starting Price
€ 600
Lot:
1705
Category:
Illustrated Books, portfolios and art literature until 1945
LOVIS CORINTH
JOH. WOLFG. V. GOETHE: Geschichte Gottfriedens von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand. Druck der Officina Serpentis. Berlin: E. Steinthal 1921/1922. 34 x 25 cm. Contains 27 etchings by Lovis Corinth, 11 of which are full-page on plates. 1 blank page, 3 leaves, 148 pages, 1 blank page, 1 leaf. The imprint is printed in red. Master binding, sign. "Hans Zieher MDE":Red, smoothed calfskin binding with two white, gold-stamped back labels, lavish gilt decoration on the fillet and top edge. Half-leather slipcase.
(The spine is faded, with slight scuffing. Some damp and age-related stains. The slipcase is scuffed and sunned.)
No. 72 of 141 copies of Edition C (GA 192) on handmade paper, signed by the artist in the printer’s mark. – Rodenberg 115. Backe 64. Müller 512–538.
JOH. WOLFG. V. GOETHE: Geschichte Gottfriedens von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand. Druck der Officina Serpentis. Berlin: E. Steinthal 1921/1922. 34 x 25 cm. Contains 27 etchings by Lovis Corinth, 11 of which are full-page on plates. 1 blank page, 3 leaves, 148 pages, 1 blank page, 1 leaf. The imprint is printed in red. Master binding, sign. "Hans Zieher MDE":Red, smoothed calfskin binding with two white, gold-stamped back labels, lavish gilt decoration on the fillet and top edge. Half-leather slipcase.
(The spine is faded, with slight scuffing. Some damp and age-related stains. The slipcase is scuffed and sunned.)
No. 72 of 141 copies of Edition C (GA 192) on handmade paper, signed by the artist in the printer’s mark. – Rodenberg 115. Backe 64. Müller 512–538.