Buddha. Auswahl aus dem Pali-Kanon. Übertragen... Lot n° 1165

Collection of illustrated books and artist's books - Behmer, Marcus Buddha. Selection from the Pali canon. Transmitted by Paul Dahlke. With double title, initials and book decoration in gold and different colours by Marcus Behmer. Berlin, Otto von Holten, 1920-1922. 262 p., 1 sheet. Gr.-4°. OPgt. with cover, back, standing and inner edge verg., intars. Leather vignette on front cover with rich gold embossing, head gilt (signed: P.A. Demeter, Hellerau). Poet and draughtsman Vol. 1 - One of 50 copies (total edition 300) of the special edition in half parchment and with a loose enclosed, signed, signed edition. Original graphic in 30 copies with Pragestempel "Altenbourg". - Printing note also signed, number and with the embossed stamp. - The original drawings and the texts handwritten by the artist were printed as contact prints - without photographic reproduction - in small offset and bound by hand" (print note). - One of 225 (total 251) numbered copies. - With double title, initials and book decoration by Behmer. - Orig vellum, gilt to spine and board, inner dentelles, guinea edge, inlayed calf vignette to generously gilt stamped front board, head gilt edge (signed P.A. Demeter, Hellerau).