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VON THÜMMEL, Hans
"Historische, statistische, geographische und topographische Beyträge zur Kenntnis des Herzogthums Altenburg"
Altenburg. 1818. 30 x 23 cm.
Handwritten dedication on the flyleaf. Title page, map, 112, 8 pages and 34 very beautifully painted outline etchings, one portrait engraving and one engraved text, as well as a further small map in the text. Four illustrations are probably missing. Younger, bound in a high-quality leather binding, in a slipcase.
According to the pagination, one leaf is missing before the title, but this is also missing from other listed library copies. See https://mdz-nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:12-bsb10003412-1.
Literature : Cf. Engelmann I, 284 - Rare, comprehensive monograph on the Thuringian royal seat of Altenburg, covering all aspects. It is divided into two sections. Included are 43 watercolor portraits depicting regents and regent couples of the principality from the 15th to the 18th century, as well as an engraved map of Altenburg and Ronneburg.

Aufrufzeit 26. | Feb. 2026 | probably 13:36 (CET)

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