Im Schmiedefeuer: Roman aus dem alten Nurnberg / Georg Ebers

Name/Title

Im Schmiedefeuer: Roman aus dem alten Nurnberg / Georg Ebers

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.390

Description

304, [8] p. Note: advertisements to rear 327, [4] p. Note: advertisements to rear 2 volume set.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Book Details

Author

Georg Ebers

Volume/Number/Issue

Bd. 28-29

Publisher

Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt

Place Published

City

Stuttgart

Country

Germany

Continent

Europe

Date Published

1895

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- European Origin

Binding Notes

Dark olive green cloth binding with elaborate designs in gold and black: abstract corner decorations, flowers, vines, and plain borders. Center panel features diamond-patterned clubs, initials and eagles, with large diamond with gold border and black spotted fill, with a horned helmet (leaves coming out of the horns) and black and gold clubs and vines on a shield. Similar patterning for spine, but without diamonds. Black band with gold text and gold numeral indicating volume number. Back cover has blind-stamped coat of arms with the text: VI ET ARTE DEUTSCHE VERLAGS ANSTALT. Marbled endpapers. Dual printed endpapers: gold cross hatching and a green floral pattern. Signed binding "Hasert GR. Stutt."