Accession number
PML 85986.1
Creator
Busch, Wilhelm, 1832-1908.
Published
München : Verlag von Braun und Schneider, [1865]
Credit line
Purchased on the "Library Property Sold" and the Elisabeth Ball Funds; 1989.
Notes
Printed on recto of leaf, only.
Apparently first printing of the first ed., with the error "geschroben" for "geschroten" on leaf 52; the word "Jeder" on the first line of leaf 31 is pulled 1 space in; and there are 7 hyphens at the left margin of the text on leaf 53, cf. Vanselow.
This copy with 99 delicately hand-colored wood engravings, was bound by its original owner with seven other titles by Busch. Added in front of the first title, a manuscript title page with a star-shaped vignette in the center, listing all 8 titles surrounding the name of the author, W. Busch.
Engraving on leaf 45 signed: WBusch 65.
"132-137/.B.114-119. 650/.B.140. 685/.B.144."--collector's mark in black ink on recto of leaf [1]
Apparently first printing of the first ed., with the error "geschroben" for "geschroten" on leaf 52; the word "Jeder" on the first line of leaf 31 is pulled 1 space in; and there are 7 hyphens at the left margin of the text on leaf 53, cf. Vanselow.
This copy with 99 delicately hand-colored wood engravings, was bound by its original owner with seven other titles by Busch. Added in front of the first title, a manuscript title page with a star-shaped vignette in the center, listing all 8 titles surrounding the name of the author, W. Busch.
Engraving on leaf 45 signed: WBusch 65.
"132-137/.B.114-119. 650/.B.140. 685/.B.144."--collector's mark in black ink on recto of leaf [1]
Description
[3], 52 leaves : col. ill. (wood engravings) ; 20 cm
Provenance
Most of the works are inscribed by their original owner [undecipherable signature]
Binding
3/4 contemporary brown leather with blue marbled boards.
Classification
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