Buy this book on-line TODTENTANZ DER STADT BASELFelix Schneider, Basel, 1875
Sm. 8vo., publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards printed in black and red. In the original yellow dust wrapper.Occasional marginal foxing. One in a long tradition of tri-lingual Dances of Death, the wood-engraved illustrations for which are based on the famous Basel Church wall paintings which come down to us from the engravings of Holbein via Matthias Merian, whose Todentanz was first published in Frankfurt in 1649. The text that accompanies the engravings consists of a dialogue between Death and the "candidate," all going to prove that no one escapes his fate, from the Pope and the Emperor on down to the humblest man. An attractive edition, particularly so because of the CAREFUL HAND COLORING. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of TODTENTANZ DER STADT BASEL. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, antiquarian books, first editions, livres rares and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |