Numbered special edition 40 of 150: 'Hanne Nüte un de lütte Pudel' by the German writer Fritz Reuter, illustrated with 58, partly signed, woodcuts by the Austrian artist Karl Rössing. Very interesting and nice illustrated work in Low German, published by Avalun-Verlag, Hellerau, 1923.
ARTIST:
Karl Rössing (1897 - 1987) was a German artist and book illustrator. He mainly produced wood engravings, linocuts and woodblock prints as well as drawings from 1981 until his death.
AUTHOR:
Fritz Reuter (1810 - 1874) was a German novelist and is well known for his works in Low German.
PRINT:
Avalun-Verlag, Hellerau, 1923 A.D.
DESCRIPTION:
Edition 40 of 150 numbered exemplares of the collector's edition (total edition 480) of 'Hanne Nüte un de lütte Pudel' by the German writer Fritz Reuter, 1923. The book is illustrated with 58 woodcuts by Karl Rössing,15 of them are signed by the artist as well as the print note.
BINDING:
pigskin leather binding
title on spine
illustration on front cover
SIZE:
about h 19,2 cm x w 15,0 cm x d 4,5 cm
COLLATION:
- 6 blank leaves
- 2 title leaves
- 1 title leaf with woodcut
- 139 leaves (numbered pages 9-286)
- 1 leaf print note
- 5 blank leaves
Missing - the folder with the additional prints
CONDITION:
- in good condition
COVER:
- front book joint hit
- upper spine with defects
PAPER:
- very good paper quality, no stains
- Missing - the folder with the additional prints
