Description: "Die Schonheit," published by Karl Vanselow, Vienna, 1913, around 400 pages, hardcover with gilt-stamped and embossed decorative boards, 10" by 7.5". Text in German. Rare and mammoth Austrian volume devoted to beauty ("schonheit") and the human body, with poetry, essays, sociology, and hundreds of photographs, decorative head- and tailpieces, and illustrations of art (painting, graphic art, sculpture) focusing on the nude, including three plates tipped onto charcoal pages. Features both male and female nudes, with photos and artwork by Ludwig von Hoffman, Wilhelm List, Aura Hertwig, Lehnert and Landrock, Arnold Bocklin, Erwin Kohler, Volkmar Wimmer, Carl Schmidt, Lely Kepin, Sigimund Lipinsky, and Erna Wegener, among many others. Beautifully illustrated and rare book. Interior in generally clean and bright condition, plain black buckram cover also excellent save for small bumps to tips. Buyer to pay for item plus shipping.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Newton, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-05-22T05:32:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1913
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Americana
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
