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Filmfieber: Deutsche Kinopublizistik 1917-1937 [SIGNED]

Rössler, Patrick

Erfurt: Universität Erfurt, 2017. Deluxe Edition B. Hardcover. No. 48 of total edition of 1,000, hand numbered XXIII of XXXXVIII of the Deluxe Edition, with portfolio & signature of Patrick Rössler on colophon. Quarto (11 1/4 x 10 1/4"). 399, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over gray cloth, with gold lettering to spine and front cover, in matching slipcase with additional black portfolio with black lettering on white label of cover, hand numbered XXIII, housing four facsimiles. Color illustrated gray endpapers.

A splendid pictorial documentary compendium of posters, photographs, programs, magazines tracing the production of German movies between 1917 and 1937. Includes such gems as "Nosferatu," "Metropolis," "M," "Die Nibelungen, "Faust," "Der Blaue Engel," "Dr. Mabuse," etc.. Ground breaking survey by Patrick Rossler. Includes photographs of Greta Garbo, Marlène Dietrich, Emil Jannings, Heinrich George, Lotte Lorring, and many more.

The portfolio contains a color facsimile of Illustrierter Film-Kurier on the movie "Prinzessin Trulala" with Lilian Harvey, and the movie "Metropolis," both numbered 48 by hand, a two-folded poster of the exhibition "Kunstort Kino: Historische Filmpublizistik" (23 1/4 x 16 3/8") printed in two colors, and an eight page pamphlet (5 3/4 x 8 1/4") featuring six unpublished b/w photographs of Fritz Lang shooting Metropolis, Spione, and Frau im Mond, reproduced in high quality offset, with two additional photos of Fritz Lang.

Text in German. Near fine with slight bump at one corner of poster. near fine. Item #46607
ISBN: 9783981893809

Price: $450.00