Tilman Riemenschneider Master of Gothic Sculpture and Wood Carving. Text by Leo Bruhns. Beautiful Black-and-white Photographs by Helga Scmidt-Glassner. 1956 German Book. Die Blauen Bücher Series. OP

Leo Bruhns / Helga Schmidt - Glassner (Photographs)

Published by Karl Robert Langewiesche, Königstein, 1956

This lovely book is a photographic record of the masterly stone sculptures and wood carvings of German Gothic artist Tilman Riemenschneider of Wurzberg. The text, which is in German, is by Leo Bruhns, and the excellent black-and-white photographs are by Helga Schmidt - Glassner. The book was published by Karl Robert Langewiesche in Königstein im Taunus in 1956, as part of their "Die Blauen Bücher" series. This was the first paperback printing of copies 1 - 20,000.

Tilman Rieschneider was born circa 1460 in Heligenstadt, Thuringia, but spent most of his life in Würzberg, Bavaria. He died there in 1531. Riemenschneider is considered to be one of the leading masters of Gothic stone sculpture and wood carving. He spanned the period between the Gothic and the Renaissance. He created many tomb effigies and also received Church commissions for works such as altars. These works by Riemenschneider are considered to be some of the most outstanding of such. Leafing through the marvelous photographs by Helga Schmidt - Glassner, one is struck over and over at the mastery of Riemenschneider's handling of both stone and wood. The largest collection of Tilman Riemenschneider's work may be viewed at the Fortress Marienberg in Würzberg. This is a truly lovely book.

SERIES : Die Blauen Bücher
TITLE : Tilman Riemenschneider
AUTHOR : Leo Bruhns
PHOTOGRAPHS : Helga Schmidt - Glassner
IMPRINT : Karl Robert Langewiesche
PLACE : Königstein im Taunus
DATE : (1956)
EDITION : First Edition ( On Copyright page : "1. - 20. Tausend")
LANGUAGE : German
DETAILS : Oversize stiff paper cover with dust-jacket; contains numerous black-and-white halftone photographs with clear details; 112 pages ; text and photos printed on calendered paper (glossy paper); 7 3/8" x 10 3/8" (approximate quarto); dark purple colored stiff paper wraps, sewn and glued; pictorial dust-jacket has a photograph of a sculpted man's head that is presumed to be a portrait of Riemenschneider.

CONDITION -- BOOK : VERY GOOD -- JACKET : NEAR FINE -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and attractive, with the following particulars noted ::
EXTERIOR - Slight signs of handling about the edges; text-block edges display light weathering (or foxing if you will) - else clean and attractive.
BINDING - Tight
INTERIOR - Title page and last page display foxing, else interior clean and free of marking.
DUST-JACKET - Slight edge wear, a couple of tiny scratches, else clean and attractive. Seller Inventory # 2412

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tilman Riemenschneider Master of Gothic ...
Publisher: Karl Robert Langewiesche, Königstein
Publication Date: 1956
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Tilman Riemenschneider (Sculptor) / Helga Schmidt- (Photographs)Glassner
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition