438 - Gunnar Kaldewey - Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg). *If Only There Were No More Numbers and Figures* ... New York · Paris 2014. With seven colored metal engravings. Gray suede ribbon with a cover label (signed: Thomas Zwang · Hamburg). In original chemise and slipcase.

Gunnar Kaldewey - Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg). *If Only There Were No More Numbers and Figures* ... New York · Paris 2014. With seven colored metal engravings. Gray suede ribbon with a cover label (signed: Thomas Zwang · Hamburg). In original chemise and slipcase. Call time: approx. 5:22 p.m. (schedule subject to change) Kaldewey Press 80. — One of ten deluxe copies (total print run of 40) in leather binding, with three signed ink drawings, all mounted in passe-partouts. - Signed by the artist in the colophon. - Printed on “Grand papier.” - This late poem by Novalis became one of the seminal texts of the German Romantics. Even in the 20th century, it inspired numerous commentaries and musical interpretations, including by contemporary rock bands. The book, featuring monochrome, light-gray metal engravings based on brush paintings—created in Paris—was printed on cotton paper manufactured twelve years ago in Poestenkill. Cat. Bennington, p. 27 26.0 × 31.0 cm. [32] pages, 3 drawings. — Spine of the chemise slightly faded. — Some pages with faint but, unfortunately, larger foxing spots. English description: With seven colored metal engravings. Gray buckskin ribbon with a cover label (signed: Thomas Zwang · Hamburg). In the original chemise and slipcase. Kaldewey Press 80. - One of ten deluxe copies (total print run of 40) in a leather binding, with three signed ink drawings, all mounted in passe-partouts. - Signed by the artist in the colophon. - Printed on “Grand papier.” - “This late poem by Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg) became one of the programmatic texts of the German Romantics. Particularly in the 20th century, it was the subject of numerous commentaries and musical interpretations, even by contemporary rock bands.” (Cat. Bennington, p. 27). The back of the chemise is slightly faded. - Some pages have faint but, unfortunately, fairly large water stains.