240 - Duncker, A. (ed.). The rural residences, castles, and estates of the landed gentry in the Prussian Monarchy, together with the royal family, entailed estates, and crown lands, depicted in true-to-life, artistically executed, colored illustrations with accompanying text. 5 volumes. Berlin, Duncker, (1857-1883). With 254 mostly colored original lithographs mounted on cardboard, along with one text sheet. Oblong folio. Contemporary red, gilt-stamped linen bindings (2 spines restored, some minor foxing).

Duncker, A. (ed.). The rural residences, castles, and estates of the landed gentry in the Prussian Monarchy, together with the royal family, entailed estates, and crown lands, depicted in true-to-life, artistically executed, colored illustrations with accompanying text. 5 volumes. Berlin, Duncker, (1857-1883). With 254 mostly colored original lithographs mounted on cardboard, along with one text sheet. Oblong folio. Contemporary red, gilt-stamped linen bindings (2 spines restored, some minor foxing). The veduta collections offered here are part of the large-scale publication comprising 16 volumes with a total of 959 illustrations and accompanying texts. It is considered the largest coherent series of color lithographs of the period.] The extremely elaborate printing naturally remained below 500 copies. The following volumes of 'Castles and Fortresses' are available: 1. Silesia 1 (73 plates, 73 text pages). 2. Silesia 3 (59 plates, 59 text pages). 3. Silesia 4 (26 plates, 26 text pages, 1 title page). 4. Westphalia 1 (45 plates, 44 text pages, 1 title page). 5. Rhineland 2 (51 plates, 50 text pages). Two volumes with the bookplate of the Countess of Westarp. Some foxing (mostly only in the white outer margins), a few more severe foxing, a few plates with some damp edges in the white margins.