BK-219 Bilder Deutscher
Geschichte (Pictures of German History) Cigarette Card Book
This book's somewhat yellowed pages are a heavy but
relatively good quality paper (low rag content), printed in Roman font typeface.
The book is 12.25" high by 9.25" wide. The cover is sort of a pumpkin
color, but was probably more of a yellowish- tan in its younger days, now
darkened. There is some spotting and definite browning here and there nothing
unusual for a relatively inexpensive quality laminated layer, soft cover boards.
The layers are beginning to separate a little at the lower right corner, with
the upper layer (only) at the corner actually missing. The volume is otherwise
in decent shape on the outside, with some raggedness to the cover edges, some
splits in the covering at the ends of the spine. In slightly raised relief on
the cover is a beautiful eagle with upright (semi-folded) wings, perched atop a
plinth-style gold base with the title BILDER DEUTSCHER GESCHICHTE. The binding
is a smooth, dark brown strip that covers the spine with a little overlap on the
cover on each side. The book title is printed in gold on the side (gold geprägt,
as the Germans would say). There is some browning to the outer edges of the
inner pages, but nothing too severe and the page edges do not feel brittle. The
binding itself appears to be solid; all the pages are quite secure. The book is
divided into chronological groups of picture motifs Group 1: The German Middle
Ages, Group 2: The Reformation and the 30 Years War; Group 3. The Start of
Brandenburg-Prussia; Group 4. The Age of Friedrich the Great; Group 5. German
Spiritual Life around 1800; the Unification of Germany, and so on up to 1914.
Each Group ( or section) starts off with a brief historical text, which is
followed by pages with captions each caption having a box above it for pasting
in picture labels (depicting a multitude of people, places events) printed on
glossy paper. These were traded for using collectible seals off of cigarette
packs. The little reproduction paintings are quite interesting and in excellent
condition and all but a very few are present. Slightly worn exterior cover and
edges but overall an excellent and colorful book. Very interesting and
informative book. The pages are not numbered but the book holds perhaps 40
to 50 pages.
$60.00
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Item BK-219
