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two black and white photos of a couple of trees in a forestan old map of the area of the island shows the location of the island and the location of the landan old book opened to show the title of a novel
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Geology Kloos and Max Müller, Johan Hermann The Hermannshöhle near Rübeland. 2 volumes, text and plates. With a handwritten dedication by the author. Includes 2 folded coloured maps and 20 photogravure plates. Weimar, Verlag der deutschen Photographen-Zeitung (K. Schwier), 1889. 5 leaves, 76 pp. 4°. Half-leather and half-leather wing folder, each with a German title label (worn, slightly stained and discoloured). First and only edition, with excellent phototypes of very early cave photographs. - Poggendorf IV, 762. - With a handwritten dedication by the author on the half-title page. - The phototypes, produced by Martin Rommel and Co. in Stuttgart from original photographs by Max Müller, are each mounted on card with captions. - The Hermannshöhle in Rübeland near Wernigerode in the Harz Mountains, first explored by J. H. Kloos (1842–1901), a professor of geology and mineralogy from Braunschweig, was discovered in 1866 during road construction work. It is a typical example of the formation of a river cave. - Müller’s photographs are among the very earliest cave photographs in existence. They were made possible by the novel invention of the magnesium flash. - Slightly browned due to the paper. The text block is slightly detached at the inner hinge; overall, a well-preserved copy. Geology. - First and only edition of this rare portfolio, containing 20 excellent collotypes of very early cave photography. - For references, see above. - With a handwritten dedication by the author on the half-title page. - The plates, produced by Martin Rommel and Co. in Stuttgart from original photographs by Max Müller, are each mounted on cardboard with captions underneath. - The Hermannshöhle cave in Rübeland near Wernigerode in the Harz Mountains, first explored by J. H. Kloos (1842–1901), a geologist and mineralogist from Braunschweig, was discovered in 1866 during road construction. It is a typical example of the formation of a river cave. Müller’s photographs are among the earliest cave photographs ever taken. They were made possible by the novel invention of the magnesium flash. - Paper slightly browned due to age. Text block cracked at the inner joint; overall, a well-preserved copy. 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 work is subject to the standard margin scheme. 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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