Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein, with an Introductory note by Austin Dobson [Later Edition – Zaehnsdorf Fine Full Leather Binding] ____________________ Author Hans Holbein Austin Dobson ______________________ Year of Publication 1898 __________________________ Publisher London: George Bell and Sons. _____________________ For full description see below - after all photographs _____________________ Description: London: George Bell and Sons, 1898, Later Edition. A beautifully bound small volume by Zaehnsdorf with gilt and blind tooled boards and spine, mild rubbing to the joints, inner gilt dentelles, the binder’s stamp in gilt to the base of the front of the front paste down, pages tanned with some foxing. With 43 pages of text in English followed by 41 plates which were present in the first edition followed by another 7 plates ‘Added in Later Editions’. The Dance of Death was composed by Hans Holbein the Younger between 1523 and 1525; the woodcuts were eventually collected in book form in 1538 by the Trechsel brothers, who had hitherto specialised in expensive works in Latin – so there was already a precedent, of considerable vintage, for this book of illustrations to be released by a publisher of classic texts. Renowned for his Dance of Death series, the famous designs by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497–1543) were drawn in 1526 while he was in Basel. They were cut in wood by the accomplished Formschneider (block cutter) Hans Lützelburger. William Ivins (quoting W. J. Linton) writes of Lützelburger's work wrote: "'Nothing indeed, by knife or by graver, is of higher quality than this man's doing.' For by common acclaim the originals are technically the most marvelous woodcuts ever made." These woodcuts soon appeared in proofs with titles in German. The first book edition, containing forty-one woodcuts, was published at Lyons by the Treschsel brothers in 1538. The popularity of the work, and the currency of its message, are underscored by the fact that there were eleven editions before 1562, and over the sixteenth century perhaps as many as a hundred unauthorized editions and imitations. Ten further designs were added in later editions. Pagination: 43pp, with a copy of the 1538 title page, followed by XLIX plates. Provenance: bookplate for W. Forbes Morgan (Mayfair) to the front paste down. Approximately 4 ¾ inches tall (12cm). Condition Report Externally Spine – very good condition – gilt titles and gilt and blind tooled decorations to the spine with raised bands, minor wear, marks and scratches. Joints – very good condition – gently rubbed and worn with some loss of colour.Corners – very good condition – gently worn.Boards – very good condition – full leather with gilt and blind tooling to the boards, minor marks and scratches.Page edges – good condition – all edges gilt, top edge faded and dust darkened.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – very good condition – sound.Paste downs – very good condition – marbled, gilt tooling to the leather turn-ins, bookplate.End papers – good condition – marbled, subsequent papers tanned.Title – good condition – tanned.Pages – good condition – tanned with some foxing.Binding – very good condition – attractive.See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1898 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are Members of the PBFAWe take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop LOUIS88Books
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Special Attributes: Illustrated
Modified Item: No
Illustrator: Hans Holbein
Year Printed: 1898
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Personalised: No
Binding: Fine Binding
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Author: Hans Holbein
Publisher: George Bell and Sons
Signed: No
Fiction Subject: General & Literary Fiction
Original/Reproduction: Original
