144 - Liber amicorum - Bavaria - Switzerland

Liber amicorum - Bavaria - Switzerland Autograph book with 29 entries, 1 colored engraving, 1 watercolor, 1 watercolor pen-and-ink drawing, and 1 brush drawing of a balloon in black on handmade paper with watermark. Mostly Lindau, Egelshofen, Eglishofen, Emishofen, Kreuzlingen, 1794–1800. 8° landscape format. Contemporary leather binding with triple gold edging, raised bands, gold-stamped spine label, and blind-stamped upright edges, gold-embossed fillets, cover borders, and vignettes. With mostly German and a few French entries, including those by: Jacob, Johannes, Susanna Anderwarth, J. Baumann (“Med. Doctor”), Christian Friedrich with Anna Regina Bley, Bernhard, Christina, and Ulric Frey (“votre precepteur”), Johann Karl Fürnkorn, J.M. Geslin (teacher), Justus Heinrich Hansen from Leipzig (1737–1807, merchant, councilman, and master builder), Gottfried Jacob, Nicolaus Kastner (“chaplain of the High Cathedral Chapter in Constance”), Margaretha, Regina, Jacobina, Martin, J.M., and Joseph Anton Kinkelin, Zacharias Rader, and Lisette Soultzer. - Marble. Endpapers. - Inside front cover with a folded paper rosette that, when opened, reveals the monogram “JUB” embossed in gold on leather. - The drawing of the balloon with a spiral-shaped cutout, with an inscription by J.H. Kinkelin below it. - The other drawing shows a view of the Stiftsplatz in Lindau. - A few leaves missing; some with slight browning and fingerprints; overall in good condition. Bavaria - Switzerland - Liber amicorum with 29 entries, 1 colored engraving, 2 watercolors, and 1 black brush drawing of a balloon on laid paper with a watermark. Contemporary leather with gilt edges, gilt-stamped spine, blind-stamped fore-edges, gilt-stamped fillets, cover borders, and vignette. - Contains mostly German and a few French entries, including those by: as listed above - Marbled endpapers. - Front pastedown features a folded paper rosette that, when opened, reveals the gilt-stamped monogram “JUB” on the leather. - The drawing of the balloon features a spirally incised montage, below which is an entry by J.H. Kinkelin. - The other drawing shows a view of Lindau. - Some leaves are missing; some are slightly browned and have fingerprints, but the book is generally well preserved. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.