Nachbaur Albert (9 results)

¾ S. Qu.-8vo. Seidenpapier. Die U. in Bleistift. Widmung eines unpublizierten Werks an seine Gattin Margarete Nachbaur: "Das Werk 'Sokrates muss sterben!' widme ich in dankbarer Liebe meiner getreuen Gefährtin durchs Leben, der vorbildlichen Gattin und Mutter [.]".

105 S., Oktn., gut. 35 Sprache: Deutsch.

8° , Broschiert. Mit zahlr. Holzschnitten im Text und auf Tafeln sowie 2 gefalt. kolor. lithogr. Tafeln. 8 Bl., 125 S., 2 Bl. Orig.-Brosch. (geringe Altersspuren). Nr. 5 von 500 Exemplaren. Erstmals 1921 erschienene, reich illustrierte Beschreibung des Lebens in den Straßen und Gassen Pekings. Die Falttafeln zeigen eine traditionelle Hochzeits-Prozession und eine Beisetzung. Innengelenke angeplatzt, die beiden Falttafeln lose, eine Falttafel mit leichten Quetschfalten, papierbedingt minimal gebräunt. Sprache: Französisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Peking [Pekin]: Albert Nachbaur, 1926, 1926 3rd edition. Octavo, 20.3*15.4cm, 16,125,4p, plus 28 plates and 2 folded hand-colored lithographs. This copy is NUMBERED 170. Profusely illustrated. Inserted are a couple of newspaper clippings by and about Albert Nachbaur. General wear to outer covers. Spine reinforced. Front cover seems custom made but titlepiece and publisher piece look original. Signed by previous owner on front free endpaper. Text in French. Photos available upon request. 3rd Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Peking [Pekin]: Albert Nachbaur, 1922, 1922 First edition. 12mo, 16.8*11.9cm, 2,a-f,i-vi,219pp. Traditional Chinese double leaves. Illustrated. General wear, otherwise a very good copy. Text in French. Extremely scarce. Photos available upon request. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 53x38cm. Complete with all prints. Large folio format. Original silk-covered boards; minor rubbing and wear, overall a very good copy.

Pékin : Nachbaur, 1926. First edition. Folio (530 mm tall), printed wrappers (the silk binding perished, light foxing and edge wear), 8 preliminary leaves (Preface); 8 printed leaves (titled Le Nouvel An); 34 colour woodblock prints printed on fragile rice paper (some folding, some with diecut decoration) which are either tipped-in or loosely inserted between the folios (it appears a couple are missing), 7 architectural diagrams indicating the placement of 18 printed red and black banners which are loosely enclosed, substantially complete but probably missing a couple of prints. Housed in a modern folding clamshell box replicating the original binding. Printed in an edition of 200 copies plus 20 hors d'commerce. Rare. A rare and fragile work which explains the use of woodblock prints for household decorations throughout the year. "Nachbaur (1879-1933) was born into a family of French architects and decorators. He fled to China after World War I, where he became bookseller, journalist and created his own book house - the "Editions Albert Nachbaur" - and published many books about China. Although he associated with officials (ministers and European ambassadors), he was very interested in Chinese popular customs and traditions" (Western Travellers in China).…

First editions. One of a limited edition of 50 copies, each signed by Nachbaur on verso of wrapper. 5 vols. Small folio. Original decorated printed wrappers (very light marginal staining) but overall in close to fine condition. 4pp. each, 'La Maison des Eunuques', 8 half-page illustrations, 18pp. Peking, Nachbaur,  Exceedingly rare Nachbaur publication. Each volume contains a humorous poem that could be sung to a popular tune, like 'Berceuse' by Xavier Privas, or 'La Violetta', & 'Ah! Badaboum'. …

Condition: bon état général. Gravure lithographie H. LECOURT -La Cuisine Chinoise. Pékin le 7 février 1925. Edition originale, EX. 368/550 papier Pelure chinois. 141 pg. non découpé, couverture couleurs d'origine, f. 25x19 cm, bel état, d'infimes défauts en bordure de couv. int. frais. Gravure lithographie.…