Graefenberg, Signed (4 results)

25 cm, Hardcover/Pappeinband. 220 S.: Illustr. Vor- u. Nachsatz mit Karten gestaltet, vom Autor auf Titelseite signiert Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 635.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Unknown (illustrator). First edition. A lovely rebound first edition copy of Richard Tappin Claridge's best known and most widely cited publication, 'Hydropathy; or, The Cold Water Cure, As Practised by Vincent Priessnitz'. Whilst completing a successful career as a prominent asphalt contractor and captain in the Middlesex Militia, Claridge is best known today for his promotion of hydropathy (or hydrotherapy); a Cold Water cure that involves the use of water for pain relief and treatment. Claridge is widely credited with introducing the methods of the founder of modern hydrotherapy Vincent Priessnitz to England, and for initiating the populist movement of the time. Claridge was first introduced to hydropathy attending Priessnitz's establishment at Graefenberg in 1841. Crediting the methods Priessnitz had created for saving the life of his daughter, Claridge avidly began to promote the system, writing this work 'Hydropathy; or, The Cold Water Cure, As Practised by Vincent Priessnitz' in 1842. The text was largely formed from notes on his own experiences, observations of other patients' experiences, observations of the methods employed, and from his discussions with Priessnitz and other patients during his stay in Graefenberg. A scarce first edition copy, with a preface dated 21 January 1842, as called for. With a frontispiece plate depicting several stages of Priessnitz's Cold Water Cure. Rebound in a lovely quarter cloth binding, with a morocco label tipped to the spine and attractive marbled paper over boards. With publisher's advertisements to the front of the work dated 'January, 1842', and another to the rear of the work. Rebound in a lovely quarter cloth binding with marbled paper over boards. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear to extremities. Bookseller's label tipped to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned but bright with the odd spot and handling mark to the occasional page. Light scattered spots to portrait frontispiece place. Faint tidemark to lower fore edge of frontispiece plate, not affecting image. Tear to page 1 of publisher's advertisements to front of work, repaired with tape to verso. Age toning and marking to final page of text. Very Good Indeed. signed by author. book.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). A very scarce collection of letters written by John Gibbs whilst in Graefenberg, an author's presentation copy to a Doctor Blair. A very scarce work. Author's presentation copy, inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'To Doctor Blair, with the author's best regards'. A collection of the letters written by the author whilst residing in Graefenberg, Bavaria, in 1843 to 1846. With extracts from the correspondence of the Enniscorthy Hydropathic Society. Written by John Gibbs. Four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light fading to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Ink annotation to the recto to the rear endpaper. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with the odd spot. The occasional pencil annotation. Very Good. signed by author. book.

(Johann Christoph Erhard, geboren am 21. Februar 1795 in Nürnberg, gestorben am 20. Januar 1822 in Rom. Deutscher Maler und Radierer der Romantik. Besuchte die Zwinger'sche Zeichnenschule, ab 1809 Lehre bei dem Nürnberger Kupferstecher Ambrosius Gabler. Erhard eng an die Künstler Johann Adam Klein und Georg Christoph Wilder an). Original-Radierung auf Büttenpapier, innerhalb der Abbildung unten mittig im Druck signiert und datiert "J. C. Erhard fec. 1815". Werkverzeichnis Apell 9 III. Blatt hinter einfachem Passepartout an zwei Ecken fixiert. Maße Blatt: 22,0 x 19,5 cm. Maße Abbildung: 16,3 x 14,8 cm. Sehr guter Zustand. Original etching on handmade paper, signed and dated "J. C. Erhard fec. 1815" in the bottom center of the print within the illustration. Catalog raisonné Apell 9 III. Sheet fixed at two corners behind simple passe-partout. Dimensions sheet: 22.0 x 19.5 cm. Dimensions image: 16.3 x 14.8 cm. Very good condition.