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Das Veilchen ein Taschenbuch für Freunde : einer gemüthlichen und erheiternden Lectüre : zwölfter Jahrgang 1829

Catalog Data

Donor:
Hewitt, Sarah 1859-1930 DSI  Search this
Bookseller:
Arthur S. Vernay Incorporated (New York, N.Y.),.) DSI  Search this
Physical description:
[26], 118, [2] pages, [13] leaves of plates illustrations (some color) 11 cm
Type:
Periodicals
Almanacs, Austrian
Gift books
Women's periodicals, Austrian
Date:
1829
19th century
Notes:
"Gedruckt bei Anton Strauss's sel. Witwe"--Colophon
Engraved title page
Issued in slipcase, with a glass mirror panel mounted on the front paste-down endpaper
The almanac section (first page grouping) has captions printed in red
CHMRB copy 39088014775100 has (revenue?) stamp on title page: W. 12-K Kalend 1829; with bookplate: Presented by Miss Sarah Cooper Hewitt, May 1922
CHMRB copy has the publisher's gilt- and blind-stamped green paperboard binding with all edges gilt; the glass mirror on the front paste-down endpaper is cracked. The orginal slipcase has color-printed decorated paper; with later bookseller's printed label: Arthur S. Vernay, nos. 10 & 12 East 45th St. N.Y
Summary:
Contains an almanac section, and selections of poetry, fiction, drama and other literature; with engraved illustrations of fashion, domestic scenes, etc.
Topic:
Fashion  Search this
German literature  Search this
Call number:
AY804 .V45 1829
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_931291