Karl Simrod / Simrock — Das Nibelungen Lied
Full-Leather: Very Good, 27 x 21 cm, 367 pp., German, 1st Edition, illustrations, book condition: Very Good Deluxe edition: numbered copy printed on special paper and bound in a full leather luxury cover; No. 282 / 1000; Uneven page edges; Painted top edge; With uncut pages. Karl Simrock (1802-1876) was a prominent German poet, philologist, and Germanist. His edition of the Nibelungenlied, which first appeared in 1827, is historically the most important and influential translation of this medieval epic ever made. The printer: The interior and text were typeset and printed by the renowned Berlin master printer Otto von Holten, who was known for his high-quality typography. The font: The text was printed in a classic German Gothic font (Fraktur), which perfectly matched the medieval atmosphere of the epic. The introduction: This edition includes a comprehensive cultural and historical introduction written by the renowned German art historian and writer Max von Boehn. The illustrations: The book is enriched with historical, romantic illustrations by famous 19th-century German artists such as Eduard Bendemann, Alfred Rethel, and Julius Hübner. Karl Simrock (1802-1876) was a prominent German poet, philologist, and Germanist. His edition of the Nibelungenlied, which first appeared in 1827, is historically the most important and influential translation of this medieval epic ever made. The printer: The interior and text were typeset and printed by the renowned Berlin master printer Otto von Holten, who was known for his high-quality typography. The font: The text was printed in a classic German Gothic font (Fraktur), which perfectly matched the medieval atmosphere of the epic. The introduction: This edition includes a comprehensive cultural and historical introduction written by the renowned German art historian and writer Max von Boehn. The illustrations: The book is enriched with historical, romantic illustrations by famous 19th-century German artists such as Eduard Bendemann, Alfred Rethel, and Julius Hübner. Astanischer Verlag, Berlin, 1923 Condition: Very Good