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Hofmannsthal, Hugo v.

The Emperor and the Witch.

Berlin, Insel-Verlag at Schuster & Löffler 1900.

24 x 15.5 cm. 58 pages. Printed throughout in red and black on Van Gelder laid paper. Original parchment with spine title and gilt inner edge border, gilt head edge. One of 200 numbered copies. With the magnificent double title in gold, red, violet, green, brown, and light blue by Heinrich Vogeler-Worpswede, which brought him immortal fame. The book's artistic design makes this book one of the most beautiful works of German Art Nouveau, and he never surpassed this achievement again. A flawless copy, far from any trace of age. Enclosed is a copy of the standard edition in green cloth. Both volumes in a specially made case with a mounted photo of the double title. - Sarkowski 765. - Wilpert/Gühring 2/8. - Jacoby 14.

€9,500

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