[Carnival]. Taschenbuch für das Carneval. Le carnaval ou representation d'une collection d'habits de masques. Erstes Jahr (= all published).

Leipzig, Leo, 1804.

Small 8vo. 31, (1) pp. With 12 coloured engraved plates by F. W. Nettling. Original boards.

$5,024.00

Only edition of this extremely rare almanack in German and French parallel text. The charming plates by the Leipzig miniaturist and illustrator Nettling (cf. Thieme/B. XXV, 400) show mardi-gras costumes in splendid colour.

Occasional insignificant brownstaining. Defects to front cover.

References

Köhring 111. Not in Lanckoronska/R., Lipperheide, etc.

Stock Code: BN#29585 Tags: , , ,

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