Welcome to our 20th auction. And this time - rare books. We have a beautiful selection of signed and dedicated books, includind a book signed by Thomas Mann and a postcard signed by Hermann Hesse; ancient books in Latin; bibliophilic editions; Editions with original lithographs; Signed Engravings by Josef Budko and more. There are two interesting items concerning Beat poet Allen Ginsberg: the poem "Howl" with notes by Natיan Zach, and a book by the iconic photographer Robert Frank with a dedication to Ginsberg.
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LOT 260:
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals in Nine Volumes - Leipzig 1890
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Sold for: $220 (₪763)
Price including buyer’s premium and sales tax:
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271.92 (₪943.56)
Calculated by rate set by auction house at the auction day
Start price:
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10
Buyer's Premium: 20%
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VAT: 18%
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals in Nine Volumes - Leipzig 1890
Von Dr. Alfred E. Brehm. Leipzig un Wein, Bibliographisches Institut, 1890-1892.
A beautiful item for lovers of animals and animal illustrations from the 19th century. Nine volumes (originally: ten), divided into subjects such as birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, insects, etc. Each volume has hundreds of illustrations in the text, as well as full-sized color plates. In total there are thousands of illustrations, of which there are hundreds of color plates. The volumes also include dozens of maps. Original leather bindings with gold inscriptions in the spine.
German, 26X18 cm. Most of the volumes are in good general condition and well preserved, six of them are missing the cover's spine or parts of it. Here and there a page is detached. One of the volumes has damage and tears in the cover.
