Deutsche Volkstrachten: Original Zeichnunben Mit Erklarendem Text.
Berlin: J.G. Bach's Verlag, [n.d., 1880s]. Second enlarged edition. The first edition appeared in 1870. With ninety fine chromolithographic plates of German and Austrian folk dress. Chromolithographic title-page in red, black and gold. Spine a bit cocked, but a very good copy, with the plates in fine condition, very bright and clean. Publisher's burgundy cloth, rebacked in modern burgundy morocco, new endpapers. Small folio. 166 pp. Item #16078
Albert Kretschmer (1825-1891) was a German professor, painter, costumes researcher and chairman of the German theatre, Schauspielhaus Berlin (currently the site of Konzerthaus Berlin). He is known for his detailed drawings, watercolor paintings, and lithographs and their appearance in German publications. He was also a costume designer.
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