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Die Glucksritter - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Hans Meid - 1928

1928

$190.48
£141.58
€160
CA$263
A$291.64
CHF 153.24
MX$3,563.39
NOK 1,917.21
SEK 1,799.62
DKK 1,218.32

About the Item

Die Glucksritter is an original modern rare book illustrated by Hans Meid (1883 - 1957) and written by Josef Von Eichendorff (1788 – Nysa, 1857) in 1928. Published by Deutsche Buch Gemeinschaft, Berlin. Original First Edition. Format: in 8°. The book includes eighty-four pages with several full page drawings. Mint conditions. Die Glucksritter is an original modern rare book illustrated by Hans Meid (1883 - 1957). Hans Meid was a major leader of impressionism, along with Max Slevogt, in Germany during the first decades of the twentieth century. A talented lithographer, etcher, engraver and painter, Hans Meid studied art in Karlsruhe under the direction of Trubner and Conz. His first artistic work dates from 1907 when he was employed as a designer for the firm Meissen, a porcelain manufacturer. The book has been written by Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 – 1857) was a German poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic, translator, and anthologist. Eichendorff was one of the major writers and critics of Romanticism. Ever since their publication and up to the present day, some of his works have been very popular in Germany.
  • Creator:
    Hans Meid
  • Creation Year:
    1928
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Width: 5.12 in (13 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1173971stDibs: LU65037809352

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