- 162
(Wiener Werkstätte)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- paper
Blonder, Leo. Himmlische Mär. Vienna: Christoph Reisser Söhne, 1914
Small folio (13 3/4 x 10 in.; 349 x 253 mm). Colored lithographed title, 7 very fine color lithographed plates by Wenzel Oswald, seven large black-and-white vignettes by Oswald; title-page and margins with some browning, few pencil marks in black background of one plate, some offsetting from one plate onto text leaf. Publisher's gilt-decorated art vellum with design by Oswald, endpapers with color design by Oswald.; some soiling, 1-in. tear on lower free endpaper.
Small folio (13 3/4 x 10 in.; 349 x 253 mm). Colored lithographed title, 7 very fine color lithographed plates by Wenzel Oswald, seven large black-and-white vignettes by Oswald; title-page and margins with some browning, few pencil marks in black background of one plate, some offsetting from one plate onto text leaf. Publisher's gilt-decorated art vellum with design by Oswald, endpapers with color design by Oswald.; some soiling, 1-in. tear on lower free endpaper.
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Copy 1 of 25 numbered deluxe copies printed on Old Stratford Parchment Cover, signed by Oswald.
No copies of this scarce children's book have come up for auction in the last thirty years