Dürers Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte. Ein kritisches Verzeichnis von R. v. Retberg. — München: Theodor Ackermann, 1871.
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Publisher’s blue wrapper: DÜRERS | KUPFERSTICHE UND HOLZSCHNITTE. | EIN KRITISCHES VERZEICHNIS | VON | R. v. RETBERG. | MÜNCHEN. | THEODOR ACKERMANN. | 1871. ||
Title page: similar to front wrapper, 2.5 cm cut at the bottom, text not affected.
Pagination: front wrapper with lettering in a frame, flyleaf, [4] 1-169 [170 blank] [2], flyleaf, back wrapper with imprint plus 2 plates (frontis., Il. entry №129, and op. p., il. entry 100 № 260, printed on laid paper without watermark).
Collation: π2 1-88 9-134 142, plus 2 plates extraneous to collation, incl. frontispiece.
Binding: 26.4 x 17.5 cm, quarter green morocco over marbled boards, black compartment fillets and lettering to spine, publisher’s wrappers preserved.
Marks: bookplate 6 x 9 cm to front pastedown: “БИБЛИОТЕКА | ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО | ЭРМИТАЖА ИЗ СОБРАНИЯ | СТЕПАНА ПЕТРОВИЧА | ЯРЕМИЧА | (1869 – 1939)”, purple ink stamp “В ПРОДАЖУ”. To front wrapper: Ink manuscript on top “Dr. Lichtenstein”… etc., black ink seal of rampant lion and pencil number “949” in the middle; pencil marks to p. 162.
Contents: Inhalt – Berichtigungen – Vorwort und Einleitendes – Dürers Lebenskizze – [Text] – Nachtrag zu Dürers “Lebenskizze”. A critical directory of Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471 – 1528) copperplate engravings and woodcuts by Ralf von Retberg (German, 1812 – 1885): the description of 167 woodcuts and 103 copperplate engravings.
Provenance: From the collection of a Russian artist Stepan Petrovich Yaremich, sold by Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Ref: Royal Academy.
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| Subject | 16th century, Art, Art history, Artist, Catalogue raisonné, Catalogues, Dürer, Albrecht (German, 1471 – 1528), Engraving, Germany, History, Wood engraving |
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| Provenance | The Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg), Varshavsky Family, Яремич, Степан Петрович (Russian, 1869 – 1939) |
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