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Johann Friedrich Stiehm / Berlin 1st Edition 1880

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Year Printed : 1880
Language : English
Publisher : Self published
Author : Stiehm, Johann Friedrich
Special Attributes : 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile : Original
Seller Notes : “vg.”
Binding : Hardcover

Berlin Author: Stiehm, Johann Friedrich Title: Berlin Publication: Berlin: Self published, 1880 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Unpaginated. Leporello-accordion fold of 12 mounted albumen prints by J. F. Stiehm of Berlin architecture and monuments. Photographs: Das Königliche Schloss. Das Palais des Kaisers. Das Palais des Kronprinzen. Die Schlossbrücke. Das Königliche Opernhaus. Das Brandenburger Thor. Der Gendarmen-Markt. Denkmal Friedrich des Grossen. Denkmal Friedrich Wilhelm III. Das Luisen-Denkmal. Das Rathaus. Das Sieges-Denkmal. In the mid-nineteenth century, Johann Friedrich Stiehm (1826-1902) came to Berlin as a trader of wine and colonial goods. Around 1860 he established a photographic studio. During that time he founded a publishing house which produced titles such as this in limited numbers. His photographs often depict monuments and public buildings. He was famous for his photos of the majestic Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin, of which one image is present in this work. Captions in German. Leporello fold bound in red cloth, richly decorated in black and gold on front cover. Decorative blind-stamped border on back cover. Minor rubbing on corners and head and tail of spine. Inside of rear board lined with silk-moiré. Rare in a stunning binding. Very good condition. vg. Seller ID: 24032 Subject: Photography We offer a broad selection of rare, out-of-print and antiquarian books with an emphasis on photography, architecture, art, Judaica, Bibles, Weimar Germany and the Third Reich, modernism, Olympic Games, erotica and foreign-language works, especially German, Hebrew, Polish and Yiddish. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Priority Mail. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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