Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Der Kaiser und die Hexe, Hugo Von Hofmannsthal – Illustrations by Heinrich Vogeler – Berlin, 1900

Opening: $800
Sold for: $2,000
Including buyer's premium
Der Kaiser und die Hexe [The Emperor and the Witch], by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal. Berlin: Insel bei Schuster & Loffler, 1900. German.
A fine bibliophile edition of the play "The Emperor and the Witch" by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal. Text printed in black and red on thick, high-quality paper. The title page, taking up a double-spread, shows an impressive Jugendstil-style illustration by German painter and architect Heinrich Vogeler (1872-1942); printed in gold, red and green. Copy no. 145 out of an edition of 200 copies, bound in a vellum binding (endpapers also illustrated by Heinrich Vogeler).
58, [2] pages, 22.5 cm. Good condition. Minor damage. Stains on first and last pages [endpapers and blank leaves]. Dedication in pen and inscriptions in pencil on the two blank leaves at the beginning of the book.
Bibliophilia and Art Books, Prints, Israeli and International Art
Bibliophilia and Art Books, Prints, Israeli and International Art