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Antique 10-volume consecutive collection of Fliegende Blätter, the historic German illustrated humor and satire periodical published by Braun & Schneider in München (Munich).
This lot includes Bands 142 through 151, covering approximately 1915 through 1919 and issue numbers 3623 through 3883.
Included:
Band CXLII / 142 – Nos. 3623-3648 – 1915Band CXLIII / 143 – Nos. 3649-3674 – 1915Band CXLIV / 144 – Nos. 3675-3701 – 1916Band CXLV / 145 – Nos. 3702-3727 – 1916Band CXLVI / 146 – Nos. 3728-3753 – 1917Band CXLVII / 147 – Nos. 3754-3779 – 1917Band CXLVIII / 148 – Nos. 3780-3805 – 1918Band CXLIX / 149 – Nos. 3806-3831 – 1918Band CL / 150 – Nos. 3832-3857 – 1919Band CLI / 151 – Nos. 3858-3883 – 1919
Published in München by Braun & Schneider.
Fliegende Blätter was a long-running German illustrated humorous and satirical publication featuring cartoons, caricatures, social commentary, stories and period artwork. These volumes cover the World War I era through the immediate postwar period.
CONDITION:
This is an antique collection more than 100 years old and condition is poor to fair overall.
Volumes show substantial age and storage wear including heavy cover and spine wear, fraying, staining, discoloration, foxing, edge wear, loose or weakened bindings, detached material, torn pages and other age-related damage.
At least one volume has significant spine/binding loss as clearly shown in the photos. Some pages and sections may be loose. Water staining and other staining are visible in several volumes.
The books have NOT been individually page-counted for completeness. Because of the age and condition, no guarantee is made that every page, advertisement, supplement or plate is present.
Please examine all photographs carefully. Photos are an important part of the condition description and show the exact 10-volume collection being sold.
A substantial original German historical reference collection with extensive period illustrations, caricatures and printed material from 1915-1919.
Fliegende Blätter antique German illustrated magazine collection published by Braun & Schneider München. Consecutive 10-volume run consisting of Bands 142 through 151, issue numbers 3623 through 3883, dating from 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919. German language humor, satire, cartoons, caricatures, World War I era social commentary and historic illustrations. Relevant to collectors of antique German books, WWI ephemera, German history, European satire, illustrated periodicals, Braun and Schneider publications, Munich printing, historical cartoons and early 20th century German culture.
