several black and white photographs of a book with pictures of a house
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1024 - Günther, Herbert
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Estimate €400 - €600
Description
Günther, Herbert Hannah Höch. The Studio. With 48 plates based on photographs by Rainer König. Gotha/Gelbensande, Edition Balance 2009. Landscape folio. Black-and-red original leather binding with black-embossed title on the cover, in an original leather slipcase (slipcase slightly scuffed). One of 6 copies of the special edition, without the original (GA 100). - Series of 15 and 13 photographs respectively in the fold-out book in three sections, each containing 3 leaves; unpaginated; the centre leaf of each section mounted in the cover, the other two leaves folding out to the left and right respectively, 15 photographs on each of the left and right sections (the fold-out leaves are printed on both sides; the mounted sheet contains only three photographs; the central section contains only 13 photographs, as the left-hand fold-out leaf features a brief description of the book in the centre and the imprint on the right. Signatures by König and Günther (eds.). Lwd. in a Lwd. slipcase with two compartments: on the left, 6 photographs on 3 sheets; on the right, a stapled accompanying booklet containing an introduction, a facsimile of a legal document, three texts by Hannah Höch, an afterword, the site plan, the list of image titles and the building register for the house. - In very good overall condition. One of 6 copies of the deluxe edition, without the original artwork (GA 100). - A series of 15 and 13 photographs respectively, presented in a three-part fold-out book format (3 leaves per section), unpaginated. The central leaf of each section is mounted onto the cover, whilst the other two leaves fold out to the left and right; the left and right sections each contain 15 photographs (the fold-out leaves are printed on both sides, whereas the mounted sheet bears only three photographs). The central section contains only 13 photographs, as the left fold-out leaf features a brief note about the book in the centre, and the right leaf contains the colophon. Signed by König and Günther (eds.). Cloth binding housed in a cloth-covered box with two compartments: the left-hand side holds 6 photographs on 3 leaves, whilst the right-hand side contains a softcover booklet featuring an introduction, a facsimile of a legal document, three texts by Hannah Höch, an afterword, a site plan, a list of image titles, and the floor plan of the house. – Overall, in very good condition. 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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