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Fritz Kredel and George Salter. Am Wegesrand - Limited Signed Edition. Frankfurt: Der Goldene Brunnen, [1961]....
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Description
Fritz Kredel and George Salter. Am Wegesrand - Limited Signed Edition. Frankfurt: Der Goldene Brunnen, [1961].Special edition limited to 150 copies, of which this is number 77, signed by both Kredel and Salter. Quarto. 33 pages. Hand-colored engraved illustrations. Text in German.
Vellum-backed vertical ribbed green cloth. Gilt title to spine. A beautiful book. Fine in lightly rubbed slipcase.
The title translates roughly as "By the Side of the Road." The subtitle reads: "Blossoms and leaves, both fresh and wilted, roots, bark and living creatures found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean are restively presented in 24 woodcuts by Fritz Kredel and surrounded with verse fragments from the classic poets [such as Goethe and Villon] in the free-flowing calligraphy of George Salter."
Auction Info
2008 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #684 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2008
16th-18th
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