The edition consists of two albums:
1) Skizzenbuch: Hundert Federzeichnungen von Heinrich Kley. — München: Albert Langen, [1909]. — pp.: [1-4] 5-63 [64], illustr. Printed by Hesse & Becker in Leipzig. Bound in the original brown moire covered boards, with a paste-down drawing on the front, gilt cover titles, original patterned endpapers.
2) Skizzenbuch II. Hundert Federzeichnungen von Heinrich Kley. — München: Albert Langen, [1910]. — pp.: [1-4] 5-64, illustr. Printed by Hesse & Becker in Leipzig; paper by Bohnenberger & Cie.; binding by E. A. Enders, Leipzig. Bound in the original bluish-gray moire covered boards, with a paste-down drawing on the front, gilt cover titles, original patterned endpapers.
The number of printed copies unknown. Reproduction of ink drawings by Heinrich Kley, 1st edition.
Dimensions of each album: 32 x 24.5 cm; Quarto.
Heinrich Kley (April 15, 1863 in Karlsruhe – 1945? in Munich) was a German illustrator, editorial illustrator and painter.
Additional Information
| Collection | Illustrated books |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Period | 20 AD , Early 20th century |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1909 , 1910 |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Binding | Cloth , Hardcover |
| Size | 32 x 24.5 cm , Quarto |
| Subject | Animals , Caricature , Crocodile , Elephant , Erotica , Everyday life , Fantasy , Genre-piece , Humour , Mythical creature |
| Material | Paper |
| Acquisition year | 2020 |
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