German Eighteenth Century Calligraphy Manuscript
Published by NA, Mistelbach, Austria, 1765
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.White Fox Rare Books and Antiques, ABAA/ILAB
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2009
Condition: Used - Fair
US$ 4,500.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Exquisite album of calligraphy and elaborate pen work design, with minute designs within the lines forming a letter, and full of elaborate floral drawings far more sophisticated than Folk Art. Also loops and geometric inked embroidering. Especially impressive is a drawing of two hands, one wielding a compass, the other, a pen, essentially documenting the artist's tools and technique. Oblong, 17 by 19.5 cm. 64 pages with calligraphy and penwork, one of which is folding, and five other pages with insciptions or other content. Some blank leaves, but the album is mostly full. Occasional daubs of color, we would add. We find it challenging to read the now obsolete styte of cursive Porter used in the greater body of his texts. The ornate Fraktur of the first few words of each page and entry, though, is easily accessible, apart from its striking beauty. Contemporary quarter calf binding. Cover heavily worn, with boards somewhat eaten and also bowed. Leaves very heavily browned, stained, and ink blobs from the ink seaping through the leaves. Still an album of great beauty, and critically, no losses.…
Seller Inventory # 007543
Bibliographic details
- Title
- German Eighteenth Century Calligraphy Manuscript
- Author
- Porter zu Mistelbach, Peter
- Publisher
- NA, Mistelbach, Austria
- Publication year
- 1765
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Hardcover. Quarter Calf
- Seller catalogs
- Albums and Sketchbooks, Calligraphy, Manuscripts
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Specialty
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White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
974 Cemetery Road
West Windsor, VT U.S.A. 05089
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