Dance of Death and Bible Woodcuts
Hans Holbein
Published by Sylvan Press, New York, 1947
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Hardcover
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Holbein's Dance of Death was originally published in Lyons in 1538. In that same year, Holbein's celebrated designs to illustrate the Old Testament were published and are included in the second half of this book. Overall in very good condition with slight scuffing to the top of the book, corners and spine. (Please see photos for more detail.) Clean text with tight binding, former owners name, city and year on front flyleaf. Book is approximately 11 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide, 150 pages. Seller Inventory # ABE-1711947060571
Bibliographic Details
Title: Dance of Death and Bible Woodcuts
Publisher: Sylvan Press, New York
Publication Date: 1947
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: Limited Edition
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Holbein's Dance of Death and Bible Woodcuts
Published by
Sylvan Press, 1947
Used
Hardcover
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New York, 1947; 150 pages; black cloth covered boards; green design; mild shelf wear; what appears to be front flap of jacket attached to Mylar cover as front flap; 4to,9 3/4" to 12" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book. Seller Inventory # SKU1167719
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Holbein's Dance of Death, and Bible Woodcuts
Published by
The Sylvan Press 1947, 1947
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Imperial octavo, black textured heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt & green lettering & illus/decoration to front board, illus title pages, unpaginated prelims + 150pp, illus/woodcuts, VG (light rubbing to extrems, light soiling & adhesive residue to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, ex-libris plate to front pastedown, light discolouration to eps) in makeshift clear plastic jacket with wrinkled sysnopsis/blurb messily affixed to front flap, part of the rear section missing. Beautiful book that has the most wonderful old book smell!. Seller Inventory # 1u35a/39
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Holbein's Dance of Death and Other Bible Woodcuts. A Limited Edition Printed for The Sylvan Press
Published by
The Sylvan Press, New York, 1947
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. New York: The Sylvan Press, 1947. Stated limited edition, 1947, unknown number printed. Black bonded leather printed in gilt, top edge tinted red, 150 pages. About fine condition with firm binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 048205
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HOLBEIN'S DANCE OF DEATH AND BIBLE WOODCUTS
Published by
Sylvan Press, New York, 1947
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
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Leather-bound. Condition: Very Good. Quarto, 10.7 in. x 8.4 in., pp. [4], 150. Ilustrated with woodcuts on every page. Black leather boardsWith elaborate gilt design, dancing skeleton, and title to front. Gilt title to spine. Publisher's red top-edge. Very light rubbing to edges. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Light age-toning to pages. Holbein's Dance of Death was originally published in Lyons in 1538. Holbein's woodcut designs to illustrate the Old Testament, also published in 1538, are included in the second half of this book. Each scene features a dancing Death dragging a reluctant human away, and there's plenty of music: The first time Death appears is at the expulsion from Paradise, where Death plays the guitar, while the actual dance starts at the ossuary, with horns, trombone, lyre and timpani (pictured left). In the rest of the dance there is bell (the priest), xylophone (old lady), dulcimer (old man), drum (noblewoman), violin (duchess), marine trumpet (peddler), bagpipes (fool) and horn (young man). A young man must play the guitar while Death dances away with young woman (pictured right). In short: an impressive show of dance and music. (from Doden fra Lubeck). Seller Inventory # 88045
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Holbein's Dance of Death and Bible Woodcuts
Published by
Sylvan Press, 1947
Used
Hardcover
Seller: SatelliteBooks, Burlington, VT, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Hardcover. Limited edition #718 of 1499Free of any markings and no writings inside. Modest show of wear. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire. Seller Inventory # 240329001
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Holbein's Dance of Death and Bible Woodcuts [Illustrations of the Old Testament Engraved on Wood]
Published by
The Sylvan Press, 1947
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Limited edition. Unlike copies we have previously handled, no limitation page included (generally this edition states 'large paper edition. limited to 1499 numbered copies. Ten unnumbered copies have been struck off for reviewers.'). Minor wear along edges. 1947 Hard Cover. 150 pp. Includes Holbein's Dance of Death, as well as Illustrations of the Old Testament Engraved on Wood. "One of Hans Holbein's first great triumphs, The Dance of Death is an incomparable sequence of tiny woodcuts showing the folly of human greed and pride. Each image is packed with drama, wit, and horror, as a skeleton mocks and terrifies everyone from the emperor to a ploughman. Taking full advantage of the new literary culture of the early sixteenth century, The Dance of Death took an old medieval theme and made it new. Seller Inventory # 2344781
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Holbein's Dance Of Death, And Bible Woodcuts: A Limited Edition Privately Printed For The Sylvan Press
Published by
Sylvan Press, New York, New York, U. S. A., 1947
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. This Copy Is An Unnumbered Probably Used As A Review Copy. The Book Is Bound In Decorative Black Cloth Over Boards With Pale Yellow Lettering On The Spine. The Top Edges Are Dyed Red. The Book Has Minor Wear With A Small Area Of The Top Stain Lightened. Seller Inventory # 042128
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