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Title Neujahrsblätter der Künstler-Gesellschaft von 1805 bis 1840. |
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Published, Date Zürich,1805-40. |
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Description 36 issues in a volume 4to. With manuscript title page, 36 aquatint plates, incl. one folding and 33 hand-coloured, some heightened with gum arabic, each accompanied by an engraved portrait of the artist and text with biographical information and mostly with separate title page which states year of publication; only occasional light spotting. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards, flat spine gilt; a bit rubbed. |
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Note Fine copy of the uncommon complete first series of this periodical, finely illustrated with lovely, atmospheric hand-coloured plates showing Swiss landscapes, genre scenes, portraits... 'Neujahrsblätter' are annual publications and pamphlets published by smaller societies or groups for a special occasions or specific reasons. Here the Artists Society sought to educate the local young men by introducing a range of regional Swiss artists, such as Fuessli and Salomon Gessner. The present volume is a complete run of these Neujahrsblätter, which were followed in 1841 by a 'neue Folge'. |
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References Not in Bobins and Abbey. |
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Stock Number 70258 |
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