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Beautifully illustrated

[ALMANAC - GERMAN]. Calender 1805.
Offenbach, C.L. Brede, [1804]. 32mo. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved title with a vignette, and 8 full-page numbered engraved plates by Neubauer. Contemporary pink boards tooled in black, with a floral ornament in the centre of both boards, surrounded by a dotted frame, paste paper pastedowns. The work is housed in a brown decorative paper slipcase. [18], 37, [1] pp. Full description
€ 725
Alba Amicorum Almanacs German Literature
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One of the most charming examples of the German pocket almanac

[ALMANAC - GERMAN]. Frankfurter Taschenkalender für freundschaftliche Cirkel auf das Jahr 1808, enthaltend: Sinn-Gedichte, auch in Stammbüch brauchbare, kurze Geschichten, Sentenzen, &c.
Frankfurt, In der Jägerschen Buch- Papier- und Landkartenhandlung, [1807]. 32mo. With an engraved frontispiece, an engraved title with a view of Frankfurt, and 12 full-page numbered engraved plates in the calendar (1 for each month). Contemporary green boards tooled in black, with a central ornament on both boards, surrounded by an ornamental border, gilt edges. The work is housed in a decorative paper slipcase. [32], 31, [1] pp. Full description
€ 725
Alba Amicorum Almanacs German Literature
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A 16th-century poem that encourages the Holy Roman Emperor to start a war with the Ottomans

BRANT, Sebastian. Ad divum Maximilianum Caesarem invictissimum conctosque Christiani nominis principes et populos, Nenia Sebastiani Brant, In Thurcarum nyciteria, cum arripiende in eosdem expeditionis exhortatione.
(Colophon:) Strasbourg, [Johann Knoblauch], 9 February 1518. 4to. With a small vignette built up from typographical ornaments on the title-page. 18th-century grey paper wrappers. [1], [1 blank], [5], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 6,500
Broadsides, Ephemera & Pamphlets Catholicism & Eastern Orthodox Church Church History & Missions Early Printing - 16th century German Literature Germany History / 16th Century Military History (16th Century)
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Rare collection of 17 popular farcical texts

[FACETIAE]. Facetiae facetiarum, hoc est, jocoseriorum fasciculus novus, exhibens varia variorum autorum scripta, non tàm lectu jucunda & jocosa, amoena & amanda, quàm lectu verè digna & utilia, multisve moralibus ad mores seculi nostri accomodata, illustrata & adornata.
[Rostock, Augustin Ferber], 1627. 17 parts in 1 volume. 4to. With general title-page and 17 part-titles, some with woodcut ornaments or illustrations. Contemporary vellum. Full description
€ 4,500
Erotica Gastronomy German Literature Law & Politics Literature Medicine & Pharmacy (17th Century) Wine / Viticulture
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A dialogue between the East and West, in lyrical poems inspired by Hafez's Divan

GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von [and Marianne von WILLEMER]. West-oestlicher Divan.
Stuttgart, in der Cottaischen Buchhandlung [= Johann Georg Cotta], 1819. 8vo. With an engraved frontispiece and title page. Contemporary gold-tooled quarter brown calf, with a beige morocco title label lettered in gold on the spine, brown marbled paper sides, marbled endpapers, turquoise edges. [1], [1 blank], 556 pp. Full description
€ 4,500
German Literature Iran / Persia
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Sham and swindle: a popular 18th-century satirical work on the tricks, frauds and deceits
performed by several people and professions

HÖNN, Georg Paul. Betrugslexicon, worinnen die meisten Betrügereyen in allen Ständen, nebst denen darwider guten Theils dienenden Mitteln, ...
Coburg, Johann Carl Findeisen, 1761. 8vo. With a woodcut title-vignette and woodcut headpieces. Contemporary brown sprinkled paper over boards, red edges. [16], 524, [4] pp. Full description
€ 1,250
Caricature & Satire Games & Sports German Literature Law & Politics Magic & Conjuring
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Antipapal dialogues (1520), with a lovely woodcut of Fortuna

HUTTEN, Ulrich von. Dialogi. Fortuna. Febris prima. Febris secunda. Trias Romana. Inspicientes.
Colophon: Mainz, Johann Schöffer, April 1520. Small 4to (19.5 x 14 cm). With a lovely woodcut of the blindfolded Fortuna on title-page (by Hans Weiditz?), a large woodcut initial Q (repeated twice) and several vine leaf ornaments. Printed in roman type. 19th-century half vellum, marbled paper sides. [72] ll. Full description
€ 3,750
Caricature & Satire Early Printing - 16th century German Literature Humanism & Reformation Philosophy & Humanism Religion (16th Century)
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First edition of an important German emblem book, in an attractive binding

ISSELBURG, Peter and Georg REMUS. Emblemata politica. In aula magna Curiae Noribergensis depicta quae sacra virtutum suggerunt monita prudenter administrandi fortiterque defendendi Rempublicam.
[Nuremberg, Peter Isselburg, 1617]. Small 4to (19 x 14 cm). With an engraved title-page, engraved dedication with the Nuremberg coat of arms and the coat of arms of the eight Nuremberg Senators, and 32 engraved plates with emblems, with engraved captions above and four-line Latin verses below. Modern brown morocco with a large panel on both sides of green imitation reptile skin, encrusted with small gems in centre, chamois endleaves, with matching half morocco chemise and matching half morocco slipcase (Perez-Noriega, 1995). [5] ll. of text. Full description
€ 9,500
Emblems German Literature
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German manuscript of private devotion by a woman

[MANUSCRIPT - PRIVATE DEVOTION - MÖHLMAN, Geertruy]. Möchte meiner Seuftzer schallen, möchte das Vergnügte wallen...
[Germany], 1746. 8vo (ca. 16.7 x 9.4 cm). With a colourful hand-drawn title page. Contemporary gold-tooled brown calf. [33] ll. Full description
€ 1,950
Dutch Literature German Literature Manuscripts & Documents Music, Theatre & Dance Religion (18th Century) Songbooks Women History
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Unrecorded set of proofs of Pfann’s emblems, many of medical character

PFANN, Johann. Biblische Emblemata und Figuren welche in den zweijen verneurten Stuben, dess Hospitals zum heiligen Geist in Nürmberg allen Krancken zu sonderm Trost anstatt der Schrifft sind vorgemalet worden.
[Nuremberg], 1626. Oblong 8vo (13.5 x 18 cm). With engraved title page (4to and partly folded) and 16 engraved emblems within varying baroque frames, with manuscript text below. Contemporary sprinkled paper wrappers. [1], 16 ll. Full description
€ 4,500
Emblems German Literature Medicine & Pharmacy (17th Century) Religion (17th Century)
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Virtues and vices in 100 engraved emblems after Casper and Jan Luyken

SANCTA CLARA, Abraham à. Huy! und Pfuy! der Welt. Huy, oder Anfrischung zu allen schönen Tugenden. Pfuy oder Abschreckung von allen schändlichen Lastern. Durch unterschiedliche sittliche Concept, Historien, und Fabeln vorgestellt. Worinnen der Poet, Prediger, und waserley Standes-Personen für ihren Kram etwas finden können.
Nuremberg, Christoph Weigel; Würzburg, Martin Frantz Hertzen, 1707. Folio. With an engraved allegorical title-page, a letterpress title-page printed in red and black, and 100 engraved emblems in the text (measuring 10.5 x 12 cm). Contemporary vellum, with the manuscript title at the head of the spine, and a paper shelfmark label at the foot. [10], 200, [4] pp. & 100 ll. Full description
€ 8,500
Emblems German Literature Germany
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