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126 - Berlin A magazine and reflection of the latest fashions, ele…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Berlin A magazine and reflection of the latest fashions, elegant taste and the fine arts, as well as an entertainment publication for cultured ladies; at the same time, a humorous and comical journal of wit and caricatures, alongside an illustrated newspaper on dress and needlework, serving as a collection of expressions of delight. Dedicated to Mrs Gretel Wagner. Published and edited by all gallant ladies, stylists and fashionistas, and available from the Learned Art Library Expedition in its 29th volume, 1990. With numerous reproductions of illustrations, including photogr. portraits of the editorial team. Berlin, Verlagshaus der Kunstbibliothek, 1990. 2 leaves, 38 pp. Folio. Illustrated, hardback with plastic cover (the latter with a transfer print) in a marbled, hardback slipcase lined with silk moiré (rubbed, joints partly cracked). A private publication in honour of the art historian Gretel Wagner (1925–2025), who worked at the Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, from 1958 onwards, particularly in the field of the history of fashion. – Enclosed: an original Letter bearing the signature of Regina Mahlke (2 pp.). – Overall in good condition. Magazine dedicated to Mrs Gretel Wagner. Published and edited by all gallant ladies, stylists and fashionistas, and available from the Learned Art Library Expedition in its 29th volume, 1990. Contains numerous reproductions of illustrations, including photographic portraits of colleagues. Illustrated half-cloth binding with plastic dust jacket (featuring an offset print of the cover) in a marbled half-cloth case lined with silk moiré (rubbed, joints partly cracking). - A farewell tribute to the art historian Gretel Wagner (1925–2025), who worked at the Art Library, National Museums of Berlin, from 1958 onwards, particularly in the field of the history of fashion. - Enclosed: a signed letter from Regina Mahlke (2 pp.). - In good overall condition.
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