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."
