Jugendstil illustrated by LEFLER and URBAN
Jugendstil masterwork illustrated by HEINRICH LEFLER (Austrian, 1863-1919) and JOSEF URBAN (Austrian-American, 1872-1933), ''Die Buecher der Chronika der Drei Schwestern'' by Johann Karl August Musaeus, J.A. Stargardt: Berlin, 1900, having lithographed illustrations (six full-page), some in colors heightened with gilt, vellum spine and patterned boards with gilt-lettered silk title label to front cover. Some browning to page edges, acid burn, toning and light foxing to endpapers, some gatherings starting to separate, cover with small chips, abrasions and minor losses to silk label, small split to vellum. Square folio, 16-1/4''h, 16''w.
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Jugendstil masterwork illustrated by HEINRICH LEFLER (Austrian, 1863-1919) and JOSEF URBAN (Austrian-American, 1872-1933), ''Die Buecher der Chronika der Drei Schwestern'' by Johann Karl August Musaeus, J.A. Stargardt: Berlin, 1900, having lithographed illustrations (six full-page), some in colors heightened with gilt, vellum spine and patterned boards with gilt-lettered silk title label to front cover. Some browning to page edges, acid burn, toning and light foxing to endpapers, some gatherings starting to separate, cover with small chips, abrasions and minor losses to silk label, small split to vellum. Square folio, 16-1/4''h, 16''w.