708 - Almanacs and calendars

Almanacs and calendars Breitschneider), (Heinrich Gottfried von Almanac of the Saints for each year with 13 clean engravings and music. Printed in Rome and available in all bookstores in Germany. (Leipzig, Wienbrack, 1816). 3 vols, pp. (33)-224 (so complete). 12°. Blue paperback with R-title and floral cover decoration (rubbed, creased and bumped). Identical to the first edition of 1788 digitized in VD 18 (VD18 10637079). - Köhring 12 - Lanck/R. 201 - Hayn-G. I, 54: "Containing very sharp anti-Catholic satyrs. The prints illustrate in satyr. Scenes from the lives of the saints. There are also sharp outbursts against indulgences and pilgrimages." - The only volume of this almanac with woodcut notes and engravings by J.W. Meil. - Title page with erased pencil scribbles, 1 leaf with small corner tear, last leaf soiled in margins, 4 pp. with short pencil annotations, otherwise generally in good condition. Almanacs and calendars - With 13 clean copperplate engravings and sheet music. Contemp. blue cardboard with title and floral cover decoration (rubbed, creased and bumped). - Identical to the first edition of 1788 digitized in VD 18 (VD18 10637079). - Hayn-G. I, 54: 'Contains very sharp anti-Catholic satires. The copperplate engravings illustrate scenes from the lives of the saints in a satirical manner. There are also sharp attacks on the sale of indulgences and pilgrimages.' (Transl.). - Only volume of this almanac with woodcut notes and copperplate engravings by J.W. Meil. - Title page with erased pencil scribbles, 1 leaf with small corner tear-off, last leaf soiled in the margin, 4 pages with short pencil notes, otherwise in overall good condition.