an old book with a picture of a boy and a girl sitting on a bench
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1360 - Normann, Friedrich Gustav
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Estimate €850 - €1,200
Description
Normann, Friedrich Gustav A Musical Picture Primer for Learning Musical Notes. With 18 lithographed sheets, including 2 intermediate titles and 16 coloured plates. Berlin, T. Trautwein, c. 1840. Landscape small 8°. III leaves, 2–15 leaves. Contemporary half-leather binding with marbled covers and cloth corners (somewhat rubbed and scuffed). Wegehaupt I, 1655. – Hauswedell Cat. 200, 936. – Very rare; only 2 copies listed on WorldCat (University and State Library of Düsseldorf, Berlin State Library). - Divided into: ‘First Section: Natural Notes – The White Keys of the Piano’ / ‘Second Section: Accidentals. The Black Keys of the Pianoforte’. - Friedrich Gustav Normann was a Berlin-based picture book artist active in the first half of the 19th century. - Slightly browned, with minimal staining in places. With 18 lithographed sheets, 16 of which are coloured. Contemporary half-cloth binding with marbled boards and cloth corners (somewhat rubbed and scuffed). - Rare; only 2 copies listed by WorldCat. - Friedrich Gustav Normann was a picture book artist based in Berlin in the first half of the 19th century. - Slightly browned, with some minor spots.
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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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