First edition of Herder´s magnum opus 1784-91
Closed
2017-11-21
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| Sold for | Osåld |
|---|---|
| Estimate | 3 000-4 000 SEK |
HERDER, JOHANN GOTTFRIED. (4). Ideen zur Philosophie der Geschichte der Menschheit. I-IV. Riga - Leipzig (Johann Friedrich Hartknoch) 1784-91.
Small 4:o (about 198x149 mm.). Lacks last preliminary leaf in vol. II (probably blank or with printer´s name).
Contemporary brown half calf, somewhat worn, spines richly gilt with orange and green labels. Some foxing. Bookplate of the Austrian diplomat Norbert von Bischoff in all volumes. 4 volumes.
Löwendahl: China illustrata nova. Supplement, 1681.
First edition of Herder´s magnum opus. Writings on China in vol. II pp. 15-23 and 294-305, vol. III pp. 5-22.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
