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Wertvolle Bücher, Graphik, Historische Photographie

Friday, 24 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1- 1105
Saturday, 25 October 2025 at 11:00 am Lose 1106-2003

Lot 1007 Thukydides. Rede des Perikles für die …

Rede des Perikles für die Gefallenen (aus dem zweiten Buch über den Peloponnesischen Krieg). Aus dem Altgriechischen von Rudolf G. Binding. Frankfurt am Main, Kleukens Presse, 1920. 24, wovon 20 bedruckte S. 4°. Brauner Saffianband (sign. "Werkomer, München") über fünf Schmuckbünden mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und Deckel- und Innenkantenfileten, Vorsätzen aus festem Vélin, sowie Kopfgoldschnitt (Rücken und Ränder minimal lichtrandig, gering kratzspuring und berieben). In einem neuen Papierschuber.

Pressendrucke - Kleukens-Presse

Moderne Literatur und Kunst – Nr. 114 von 225 Exemplaren auf Bütten (GA 250) des Kleukens-Drucks mit der berühmten perikleischen Rede in der Überlieferung von Thykydides. - Rodenberg, S. 104.5. - Fünfter Druck der Kleukens-Presse, der Text mit schlankem Spiegel gesetzt in der für diese Presse modifizierten Kleukens-Antiqua und satt gedruckt auf voluminösem, handgeschöpftem Büttenpapier mit einseitigem Schöpfrand. - Der genauso schlichte wie elegante, im Fußsteg des hinteren Spiegels signierte Handeinband aus der Offizin Werkomer, München. - Vorsätze leimschattig und leicht stockfleckig, sonst wohlerhaltenes Exemplar.

Modern Literature and Art – No. 114 of 225 copies on thick laid paper (of a total print run of 250) of Perikles' famous speech to the fallen in Thucydides version. Bound in a brown saffian leather binding (signed 'Werkomer, München') over five decorative raised bands with gilt embossed title on spine, gilt fillets at spine, the boards as well as inner margins, gilt top edge and thick wove end papers (spine and edges with minor shelf-wear, slightly worn). In a new paper slip-case. - 5th production of the Kleukens Press, slim typesetting of the text in a Kleukens Antiqua modified for this press, and boldly impressed on voluminous, hand-made laid paper with a one-sided deckle edge. - The simple yet elegant bidning signed in at bottom of the rear paste-down, was executed by Werkomer, Munich. - Endpapers with shelf-wear at margins, otherwise a well-preserved copy indeed.

Startprice: 450 €
Estimate: 600 €

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