380 - Baltic States

Baltic States Stavenhagen, Wilhelm Siegfried Album of Views of Livonia. With 28 (of 30) steel-engraved views, each accompanied by a descriptive text. (Views approx. 13 x 18 and 15 x 20.5 cm each). Mitu, self-published, 1866. 4°. Contemporary cloth binding (scraped and bumped, damage to the cover). First edition. Volume 2 (“Livonia,” now Latvia and Estonia) of the three-volume “Album of Baltic Views.” The engravings depict Riga, Dorpat, Fellin, Treiden, Jummerdehn, and Bremenhof, as well as various castles and manor houses. Each view is accompanied by its own explanatory text. The album made the name of the draftsman and sculptor Stavenhagen (1814–1881) popular throughout the Baltic provinces. - The views of Dubbeln and Wenden Castle are missing. The plates show only occasional light foxing. Rare. (Album of Livonian Views). With 28 (of 30) steel-engraved views, each with descriptive text. Mitau, published by the author, 1866. 4to. Views approx. 13 × 18 cm and 15 × 20.5 cm. Contemporary cloth (rubbed and bumped, with damage to the covering). The Latvia volume from the series of Baltic views. The engravings depict Riga, Dorpat, Fellin, Treiden, Jummerdehn, Bremenhof, various castles, and other locations. The views of Dubbeln and Wenden Castle are missing. Only occasionally slightly foxed. 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 lot 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.