Wilhelm Steinhausen: Ein Deutscher Kunstler
by Koch, David
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Heilbronn, Germany: Berlag von Eugen Salzer, 1904. This German-language book explores the life and artwork of the famous 19th Century German artist and illustrator, Wilhelm Steinhausen (1846-1924). It includes 119 illustrations, mostly in black and white. The book is in Good condition. It has green cloth covers over a flexible board, with a circular illustration in gilt over ivory, as well as gilt titles on the front panel and gilt spine lettering. The covers have some discoloration and bowing of the flexible boards, as well as rubbing at the spine tips and corners. The book includes decorative endpapers. The hinges are excellent, and the binding is tight and secure. The text pages are clean. The book includes 132 pages and measures 7 by 10 inches. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Wilhelm Steinhausen. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000673
- Title
- Wilhelm Steinhausen: Ein Deutscher Kunstler
- Author
- Koch, David
- Illustrator
- Wilhelm Steinhausen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Berlag von Eugen Salzer
- Place of Publication
- Heilbronn, Germany
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- 19th Century German Art, Illustration
- Bookseller catalogs
- Foreign Language Books; German Literature; Art, Painting, Drawing, Photography. Architecture;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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