Prinzessin Brambilla. Ein Capriccio nach Jakob Callot
Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1920. Hardcover. 12mo. iv,310pp. Olive cloth, black title-label with gold lettering. Signature of previous owner on verso of free front endpaper. Frontispiece. Set in Rome at carnival time, Prinzessin Brambilla, is a fairy-tale in which two fairy-tale characters (Prinz Cornelio and Prinzessin Brambilla), and two characters from the real world (the actor Giglio and the seamstress Giacinta) are brought together. Illustrated with 8 full-page reproductions of copper-plates after originals by Callot (Mit 8 Kupfern nach Callotschen Originalblättern), engraved by C. F. Thiele. Spine sunned, head and tail of spine slightly bumped, corners rubbed. Text in German, Gothic script. Tight copy, overall very good condition. vg. Item #22133
Price: $65.00