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Lot 300 Friedrich Nicolai. Beschreibung einer Reise …
Beschreibung einer Reise durch Deutschland und die Schweiz im Jahre 1781. Nebst Bemerkungen über Gelehrsamkeit, Industrie, Religion und Sitten. Bände 1-6 (von 12). Mit 9, wovon 8 gefalteten Tafeln im Kupferstich bzw. im Holzschnitt, mehreren Textholzschnitten und 3 Falttabellen. Berlin und Stettin, Selbstverlag, 1783-1785. Ca. 2500 S. 8°. Pbde. d. Zt. mit hs. RTit. (dieser teils verrieben, mit Bezugsfehlstellen, beschabt, bestoßen, Schnitt angestaubt).
Literatur des 17. bis 19. Jahrhunderts – Erste Ausgabe. - Raabe 327. - Becker 162 ff. - Goedeke IV, 1, 502, 21. - Hayn-Gotendorf VIII, 479. - Engelmann 433. - Vorliegend die ersten 6 von insgesamt 12 Bänden von Friedrich Nicolais kritischem Reisebericht, der Kontroversen auslöste, nichtsdestoweniger aber eine wahre Fundgrube zu Kultur- u. Technikgeschichte, Statistik, Architektur, Wirtschaft u. Bevölkerung der von ihm bereisten Gebiete darstellt. - Provenienz: Alle Titelbl. mit gestempeltem Exlibris "H. Werner". - Durchgehend leicht gebräunt und mitunter leicht stockfleckig, sonst gut erhaltener Exemplarsatz des auch in Einzelbänden nicht häufigen Werks.
Literature of 17th to 19th Century – First edition, illustrated with 9, of which 8 folding copper engraved plates. - For references see above. - Vol. 1-6 of a total of 12 volumes of Friedrich Nicolai's critical travelogue, which sparked controversy but nevertheless represents a veritable treasure trove of information on the cultural and technological history, statistics, architecture, economy, and population of the regions he visited. - Provenance: All title pages with the stamped bookplate "H. Werner". - Slightly browned throughout and occasionally with minor foxing, otherwise a well-preserved part set of this work, which is not common in trade even in individual volumes.
Startprice: 200 €
Estimate: 300 €
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