[CZESCHKA, CARL OTTO]. Zur Feier des Einhundertjahrigen, Bestandes der K. K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei. Vienna 1904 Folio. (iv), 112 pp. One of 1700 copies. Issued in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the Royal Printing House of Austria, the book includes seven original woodcut illustrations and fourteen reproductions of drawings by Carl Otto Czeschka that show the workings of the Press, as well as ten full-page portraits of important figures in the history of the Royal Printing Press. The head- and tail-pieces are in color, the former a portrait of Kaiser Franz Josef I and the latter an exterior view of the Press' new location. The book is further decorated with numerous woodcut floriated initials, ornaments, and borders by Koloman Moser. The type was designed by Rudolf von Larisch. A beautiful example of the work of this important Austrian printing house, bound in original printed wrappers. Wrappers show minor chipping at spine ends, which have been lightly bumped, else a fine copy. Price: USD 1,500.00 other currencies   order no. 6601    inquire

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