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Quadrilles du Carnaval 'A Berlin 1836
Asher, Berlin 1836. First edition. Large folio. 20 hand-coloured lithograph plates including title, set within elaborate gilt borders by Adolf Menzel, loose as issued in the original 3 livraisons with titles and borders to each part, light wear to wrappers, plates clean and fresh.
A commemoration of the ball held for the Royal Family at the royal Schauspielhause in Berlin on the 8th March 1836. All the costumes were specially designed for this event. A special programme was published, sometimes included with the set, identifying the participants and their costumes but this is not present with this copy. Lipperheide 2542; not in Colas.
Price: £ 3750
US Dollar Price: $ 5660
Stock Number: 40245