Sale: 328 / Rare Books, Nov. 19./20. 2007 in Hamburg Lot 570

Tschechien - Heber, F. A., Böhmens Burgen, 7 Bde. + 1 Bd. Mährens Burgen. ca. 1848


570
Tschechien
Heber, F. A., Böhmens Burgen, 7 Bde. + 1 Bd. Mährens Burgen. ca. 1848
Estimate:
€ 800 / $ 856
Sold:
€ 2,040 / $ 2,182

(incl. surcharge)
Heber, F. A., Böhmens Burgen, Vesten und Burgschlösser. 7 vols. With 339 engr. plates (of 341) with 288 views on 263 plates, 78 footprints and plans on 64 plates, 78 crests on 6 plates and 6 engr. folding maps coloured in outline. Prague, C. W. Medau 1843-49. Contemp. half calf. Oblong 4to.
Nebehay/Wagner I, 241. - First edition. - A large number of the views and footprints were made after drawings by the author F. A. Heber. The nice views mainly show fortifications, castles and palaces, among them Blankenstein, Bürglitz, Friedland, Guttenstein, Hasenburg, Hauska, Jenstein, Karlstein, Kiepenic, Landsberg, Lipnic, Maidstein, Neuhaus, Okor, Pardubic, Pecka, Petschau, Polna, Rattai, Schreckenstein, Seeberg, Senftenberg, Swogssic, Talenberg, Trosky, Wischerad and Zbirow. - Plates partly connected. - Foxed, 4 plates and 2 ll. detached. Binding rubbed, edgeworn, 2 upper spine ends chipped. - Attached: Idem, Mährens Burgen und ihre Sagen. With 16 engr. plates after F. A. Heber. Ibidem 1848. Contemp. half cloth. Oblong 4to. - Nebehay/Wagner I, 242. - First edition. - The nice views show Pernstein, Mürau, Eulenburg, Maidenburg, Freistein, Hochwald etc. - Foxed and fingerstained, inner cover with remains of mounting. Binding rubbed.




570
Tschechien
Heber, F. A., Böhmens Burgen, 7 Bde. + 1 Bd. Mährens Burgen. ca. 1848
Estimate:
€ 800 / $ 856
Sold:
€ 2,040 / $ 2,182

(incl. surcharge)