5366 - Klinger, Max

Klinger, Max Cupid and Psyche. Etchings based on Apuleius’s fairy tale (Opus V b, Folder II). 9 etchings with 32 vignettes, on rolled China paper. 9.2 x 15.8 cm to 20.4 x 31.2 cm. Loose in an off-white linen folder with a typographic title and graphic border (barely noticeable scratches). (1880). Singer 65, 69, 80, 86, and 111, each I (of II); 74, 89, 94, and 98, each II (of IV); 72, 92, 95, and 99, each II (of III); 68, 88, 90, 106, each III (of IV); 79, 84, 87, and 101, each I (of II); 71, 78, 93, 103, each II (of III); 66, 76, 77, and 108, each I (of II); 70 and 109, each II (of III); 83. The first series of etchings, published without text and prior to the trimming of the book edition by Theo Stroefer in Nuremberg. The etched vignettes are in excellent condition, with wide margins around the distinctive plate edges. Slightly dusty; the outer edges are partially slightly bumped and show minimal staining; otherwise, they are very nicely preserved. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog.