Sale: 366 / Rare Books including Marine Art, May 17./18. 2010 in Hamburg Lot 1254

 
Franz Wilhelm Seiwert - Welt zum Staunen, 1919


1254
Franz Wilhelm Seiwert
Welt zum Staunen, 1919
Estimate:
€ 500 / $ 535
Sold:
€ 840 / $ 898

(incl. surcharge)
Seiwert, F. W., (Welt zum Staunen. Ein Bilderbuch in sechs vom Stock gedruckten Schnitten). Series of 5 orig. woodcuts (of 7). [Simonskall, Kalltal-Presse 1919]. Orig. wrappers with woodcut illustrations. 4to.

Rodenberg I, 101, 4. - Lang 331. - Not in the Rifkind Coll. and in Matuszak. - 4. Druckwerk der Kalltag-Gemeinschaft. - Only edition. - 1 of 25 copies of the very rare de-luxe edition, signed by artist on blank leaf at beginning and with inscription 'numeriertes Vorzugsexemplar'. - Lacking title woodcut and one further woodcut. Orig. wrappers somewhat blemished and incomplete. Clean and broad-margined copy.




1254
Franz Wilhelm Seiwert
Welt zum Staunen, 1919
Estimate:
€ 500 / $ 535
Sold:
€ 840 / $ 898

(incl. surcharge)