Weigmann, Otto — Schwind: Des Meisters Werke

Stuttgart / Leipzig, Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, . . Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. German language tome devoted wholly to the artistic works and life of Moritz von Schwind, with 1265 illustrations, selected and annotated by Otto Weigmann. Schwind (21 January 1804 – 8 February 1871) was an Austrian painter, born in Vienna and an Austrian nationalist who painted from deep inspiration "from chivalry, folklore, and the songs of the people" (Wikipedia). Bound in red paper over boards, red cloth-backed, red-stamped lettering to cover and spine. Rubbing to extremities, moderate wear to panels, tips, edges, slight concave presentation to boards, but clean, tightly bound, and unmarked of interior. Decorated endpapers. Volume IX in the series, Klassiker der Kunst. Fine black-and-white portrait of Schwind from 1854. Date of publication not stated, but appears to be the 1906 edition. xlvi [2], 2-599 pp. and complete with index and notes. .Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good