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Album of 42 prints of German views in and around Gottingen, Bonn, Dresden and Weimar,
ALBUM OF GERMAN TOUR.

  • Album of 42 prints of German views in and around Gottingen, Bonn, Dresden and Weimar,

comprising 16 engravings and etchings of Gottingen, some by Gebruder Rocca, Letite Heller and E.L. Reipenhausen, of Weender Strasse, Jacobi Kirche, Bibliothek, neue Anatonmie, Chicurgische Hospital, Weender Papiermuhle, Muhle bei Mariaspring, Hardenberger schloss, etc.; 2 hand-coloured etchings of Dresden by J.C.A. Richter of the Zwinger Thor, and the bridge; 7 hand-coloured prints of of Weimar, including Goethe's Gartenhaus, and Schiller's Haus by M. Bauer, Goethe's Hausgarten by Ed. Lobe; series of 10 small black and white lithographs of Bonn, 5 engravings after B. Hundeshagen, published by F. Habicht of Drachenfels, Godesberger Schloss and the Botanische Garten. Most about 8 x 13cm, some smaller. At the other end of the end of the album there are 15 leaves mounted with dried plant specimens, ink captions giving location and date of collection, mostly from the Bonn region including Professor Brandis's garden, and Goethe's house in Weimar.

This visit was undertaken by Rev. and Mrs J.J. Taylor in 1835. The couple were obviously well versed in German culture and made a point of visiting the homes of German writers. A testament to the admiration which many English travellers of this period had for German thought.

comprising 16 engravings and etchings of Gottingen, some by Gebruder Rocca, Letite Heller and E.L. Reipenhausen, of Weender Strasse, Jacobi Kirche, Bibliothek, neue Anatonmie, Chicurgische Hospital, Weender Papiermuhle, Muhle bei Mariaspring, Hardenberger schloss, etc.; 2 hand-coloured etchings of Dresden by J.C.A. Richter of the Zwinger Thor, and the bridge; 7 hand-coloured prints of of Weimar, including Goethe's Gartenhaus, and Schiller's Haus by M. Bauer, Goethe's Hausgarten by Ed. Lobe; series of 10 small black and white lithographs of Bonn, 5 engravings after B. Hundeshagen, published by F. Habicht of Drachenfels, Godesberger Schloss and the Botanische Garten. Most about 8 x 13cm, some smaller. At the other end of the end of the album there are 15 leaves mounted with dried plant specimens, ink captions giving location and date of collection, mostly from the Bonn region including Professor Brandis's garden, and Goethe's house in Weimar.

This visit was undertaken by Rev. and Mrs J.J. Taylor in 1835. The couple were obviously well versed in German culture and made a point of visiting the homes of German writers. A testament to the admiration which many English travellers of this period had for German thought.

Condition 4to ( 10.25 x 8.5in) orig. half calf with marbled boards, worn, joints split,
Publication 1835. Loosely inserted a letter in English from Laura Heyne the daughter of Christian Heyne [1729-1812], AUTOGRAPH NOTE from John Friedrich Blumenbach [1752-1840], the naturalist and physician.
  • Product Code: RGW15619
  • Availability: In Stock
  • £295.00