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an old book sitting on top of a table next to a white wallan open book with a picture of a house in the background
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Hamburg Georgi), (Wilhelm Gottlieb Memories of Hamburg. From the papers of the poor man from Gutbronn. With 5 copperplate engravings, 4 of which are folded, and one additional etching. Leipzig, Tauchnitz, 1803. 2 leaves (title page, preface, half-title), 132 pp. 8°. Contemporary interim binding (spine and outer margins slightly damaged). First and only edition, with illustrations of Blankenese, Eimsbüttel, Hamm and Harvestehude. - Holzmann-Bohatta VII, 3281. - Rump, p. 78. - Very rare; we have only been able to trace two further copies at auctions over the last 30 years. - The unsigned plates (by Gottfried Arnold Lehmann) depict the country houses of Peter Godefroy in Dockenhusen, Privy Councillor Faber’s between Rabe and Harvestehude, and that of a certain Gräpel in Hamm, as well as an unnamed country house in the Eimsbüttler Holz. The fifth plate depicts the tomb in the Hammer Cemetery, created by the sculptor Wendelin Ohnmacht for the wife of the merchant Engelbach. - Slightly dusty and with brown spots at the beginning and towards the end; otherwise a well-preserved, wide-margined copy of this rare work. First and only edition, featuring depictions of Blankenese, Eimsbüttel, Hamm and Harvestehude, skilfully executed on 5 plates – 4 of which are folding – copper-engraved and additionally etched. - For references, see above. - Very rare; we have only been able to trace two other copies at auction in the last 30 years. - The plates (unsigned, by Gottfried Arnold Lehmann) depict the country houses of Peter Godefroy in Dockenhusen, Privy Councillor Faber between Rabe and Harvestehude, and a certain Gräpel in Hamm, as well as an unnamed country house in the Eimsbüttel woods. The fifth plate depicts the tomb in Hamm cemetery, created by the sculptor Wendelin Ohnmacht for the wife of the merchant Engelbach. - Slightly dusty, with some browning and minimal foxing at the beginning and towards the end; otherwise a well-preserved, wide-margined copy of this rarity. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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