mark funke

ALT Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. THEATRALISCHE BIBLIOTHEK. Berlin: Christian Friedrich Voss, 1754—1758. 8vo. 4 volumes. Engraved portraits in Volumes 1and 3 (as published). Each of the 4 title pages with an engraved illustration. Orig. drab boards, somewhat soiled and extremities rubbed. Remnants of paper labels on spines. The first edition. The set is usually 4 volumes bound in 2. It is unusual to find the 4 individual volumes, here in their original state, as published.

ALT initial opening of a volume at left, portrait of man in the clothing and hairstyle of the era at right, title page: all text with a small vignette

ALT bird's-eye view of opened package flaps extended to all sides inside: layer of two books individuall wrapped in both white paper (closed with a blue adhesive seal with the initials FH in gothic letters) and bubble wrap lying diagonally across them: a blue-black pencil with the words MARK FUNKE * BOOKSELLER small card helpfully provides the catalogue description: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. THEATRALISCHE BIBLIOTHEK. Berlin: Christian Friedrich Voss, 1754—1758. 8vo. 4 volumes. Engraved portraits in Volumes 1and 3 (as published). Each of the 4 title pages with an engraved illustration. Orig. drab boards, somewhat soiled and extremities rubbed. Remnants of paper labels on spines. The first edition. The set is usually 4 volumes bound in 2. It is unusual to find the 4 individual volumes, here in their original state, as published.