1146 - The Book Trade—The German Book Trade Association and the German Book Trade Society. With 8 colored initials and 7 illustrations. Leipzig, 1900. 1 blank page, 13 pages. 69 x 50 cm. Original calfskin binding with blind embossing (corners and headbands bumped; lower headband rubbed and scraped).

The Book Trade—The German Book Trade Association and the German Book Trade Society. With 8 colored initials and 7 illustrations. Leipzig, 1900. 1 blank page, 13 pages. 69 x 50 cm. Original calfskin binding with blind embossing (corners and headbands bumped; lower headband rubbed and scraped). A monumental publication commemorating the construction of the Book Trade House in Leipzig. After its opening in 1901, it became the headquarters of the Book Trade Association, founded in 1884. Presumably printed in a limited edition for members of the Book Trade Association and other select individuals. Printed on glassine paper in red and black; the title page and initials are additionally ornamented in blue and gold. Includes a view of the building, six floor plans of the individual stories, and a list of association members. - Slightly browned and stained.