[Paper Peepshow]

Bear hunting".

[Augsburg, M. Engelbrecht (?), ca. 1750]. Six oblong cardboard sheets (ca. 20.0 x 16,0 cm), with fine hand-colouring, five cards with delicate cut-outs and one backpanel, together forming a scene in a forest, with hunters chasing a bear. Preserved in an attractive 20th-century felt-covered wooden box with glass front and top (28 x 21 x 17.5 cm). = A wonderfully preserved peepshow, or Kulissenbilder, being a complete set of cards, with delicate cut-outs and hand-colouring showing a bear hunt in the woods. The cards are numbered 1-6 in an old hand on the versos. Preserved in a custom-made box, showing the scene as originally intended. "Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756), a native of Augsburg was the son of a colour merchant. He began his career as an artist by the attachment to a local publishing house but had by 1708 moved to Berlin where he was engaged in the designs after Eosander von Goethe of a the Silberbüfett im Ritterall at Berlin and of a porcelain cabinet in Charlottenberg. Returning to Augsburg he was involved in illustrating a wide variety of works after various artist mainly on subjects connected with the decorative arts. However in 1711 Engelbrecht was again in Berlin working at a fine art publishers with his older brother Christian Engelbrecht (1672-1735). They decided to start their own independent publishing house at Augsburg in 1719 where they produce a wide variety of graphic works. It was with peepshows Martin Engelbrecht excelled having the unique position of no other publishing house or place of publication to compete against him. Engelbrecht was kept busy with the many other special graphics and employed two artists, Jeremias Wachsmuth (1711-1771) and Johann David Nessenthaler (1717-1766), to produce designs for the peepshows. Wachsmuth’s work can be found as early as 1731, and those by Nessenthaler starting from 1737. With Martin Engelbrecht's death in 1756 the business continued to thrive under the management of Engelbrecht's daughters and sons-in-law, and continued on well into the nineteenth century." (Marlborough Rare Books Catalogue, List XLV, 2009. pp. 33-34). However, the items - although most certainly from the late-early to mid-18th-century - are neither dated nor signed. Attribution to Engelbrecht is, therefore, only speculative. A very good set. Rare, especially in this very good condition.

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 71389

[Paper Peepshow]

Great battle.

[Augsburg, M. Engelbrecht, ca. 1750]. A complete set of six engraved and carefully hand-coloured card-backed oblong prints (five with careful cutaways). Each 9.3 x 14.1 cm. = A wonderfully preserved, complete set of cards, with delicate cut-outs and splendid hand-colouring. This peepshow consists of six cards which together form a battle scene. Given the age and subject, we assume that this item has been produced by the Augsburg firm of M. Engelbrecht. "Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756), a native of Augsburg was the son of a colour merchant. He began his career as an artist by the attachment to a local publishing house but had by 1708 moved to Berlin where he was engaged in the designs after Eosander von Goethe of a the Silberbüfett im Ritterall at Berlin and of a porcelain cabinet in Charlottenberg. Returning to Augsburg he was involved in illustrating a wide variety of works after various artist mainly on subjects connected with the decorative arts. However in 1711 Engelbrecht was again in Berlin working at a fine art publishers with his older brother Christian Engelbrecht (1672-1735). They decided to start their own independent publishing house at Augsburg in 1719 where they produce a wide variety of graphic works. It was with peepshows Martin Engelbrecht excelled having the unique position of no other publishing house or place of publication to compete against him. Engelbrecht was kept busy with the many other special graphics and employed two artists, Jeremias Wachsmuth (1711-1771) and Johann David Nessenthaler (1717-1766), to produce designs for the peepshows. Wachsmuth’s work can be found as early as 1731, and those by Nessenthaler starting from 1737. With Martin Engelbrecht's death in 1756 the business continued to thrive under the management of Engelbrecht's daughters and sons-in-law, and continued on well into the nineteenth century." (Marlborough Rare Books Catalogue, List XLV, 2009. pp. 33-34). A very good set, showing a seldom-seen subject. Very slight rubbing to the edges, otherwise a very good, clean. Rare.

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 77266

[Paper Peepshow]

The Kitchen Garden.

Augsburg, Martin Engelbrecht, ca. 1780. Six engraved and originally hand-coloured oblong cards (9.5 x 14.2 cm). = Rare scenes, published by the Augsburger firm founded by and named after the German engraver, printer, and publisher Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756), the sole firm with a royal privilege to publish these dioramas or peep-shows. This one shows various activities in a vegetable garden. Rare. Another copy is present in the collection of the Deventer Museum, but as our copy, with a few elements missing. Our copy is without a woman with a wheelbarrow, but otherwise this is a very good, well-coloured copy. Plantingdiaries.com, Martin Engelbrecht’s Garden Dioramas.

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 77676

[Paper Peepshow]

Large garden party.

[Augsburg, M. Engelbrecht, [ca. 1750]. Seven large, oblong cardboard sheets (ca. 16.0 x 20.0 cm), with fine hand-colouring, being six cards with delicate cut-outs and one backpanel, together forming a garden party scene. = A wonderfully preserved set of the rarer large-size 18th century peepshows (with seven cards), which are more usually found in a "medium" (ca. 9 x 14 cm) or "small" (ca 7 x 9 cm) format, each usually with only six cards. A complete set of all seven cards, with delicate cut-outs and fine hand-colouring. The cards are numbered 29 [183]-189 in print on the versos. "Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756), a native of Augsburg was the son of a colour merchant. He began his career as an artist by the attachment to a local publishing house but had by 1708 moved to Berlin where he was engaged in the designs after Eosander von Goethe of a the Silberbüfett im Ritterall at Berlin and of a porcelain cabinet in Charlottenberg. Returning to Augsburg he was involved in illustrating a wide variety of works after various artist mainly on subjects connected with the decorative arts. However in 1711 Engelbrecht was again in Berlin working at a fine art publishers with his older brother Christian Engelbrecht (1672-1735). They decided to start their own independent publishing house at Augsburg in 1719 where they produce a wide variety of graphic works. It was with peepshows Martin Engelbrecht excelled having the unique position of no other publishing house or place of publication to compete against him. Engelbrecht was kept busy with the many other special graphics and employed two artists, Jeremias Wachsmuth (1711-1771) and Johann David Nessenthaler (1717-1766), to produce designs for the peepshows. Wachsmuth’s work can be found as early as 1731, and those by Nessenthaler starting from 1737. With Martin Engelbrecht's death in 1756 the business continued to thrive under the management of Engelbrecht's daughters and sons-in-law, and continued on well into the nineteenth century." (Marlborough Rare Books Catalogue, List XLV, 2009. pp. 33-34). Preserved in contemporary wrappers with handwritten text Depart pour la Chasse de Loiseau. A very good set, showing a seldom-seen subject. Rare.

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 77262

[Paper Peepshow]

Large garden concert.

[Augsburg, M. Engelbrecht, [ca. 1750]. Seven large, oblong cardboard sheets (ca. 16.0 x 20.0 cm), with fine hand-colouring, being six cards with delicate cut-outs and one backpanel, together forming a garden concert scene. Preserved in contemporary wrappers with handwritten text Concert de Musique. = A wonderfully preserved set of the rarer large-size 18th-century peepshows (with seven cards), which are more usually found in a "medium" (ca. 14 x 9 cm) or "small" (ca 9 x 7 cm) format, each usually with only six cards. A complete set of all seven cards, with delicate cut-outs and fine hand-colouring. The cards are numbered 38 [246]-252 in print on the versos. "Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756), a native of Augsburg was the son of a colour merchant. He began his career as an artist by the attachment to a local publishing house but had by 1708 moved to Berlin where he was engaged in the designs after Eosander von Goethe of a the Silberbüfett im Ritterall at Berlin and of a porcelain cabinet in Charlottenberg. Returning to Augsburg he was involved in illustrating a wide variety of works after various artist mainly on subjects connected with the decorative arts. However in 1711 Engelbrecht was again in Berlin working at a fine art publishers with his older brother Christian Engelbrecht (1672-1735). They decided to start their own independent publishing house at Augsburg in 1719 where they produce a wide variety of graphic works. It was with peepshows Martin Engelbrecht excelled having the unique position of no other publishing house or place of publication to compete against him. Engelbrecht was kept busy with the many other special graphics and employed two artists, Jeremias Wachsmuth (1711-1771) and Johann David Nessenthaler (1717-1766), to produce designs for the peepshows. Wachsmuth’s work can be found as early as 1731, and those by Nessenthaler starting from 1737. With Martin Engelbrecht's death in 1756 the business continued to thrive under the management of Engelbrecht's daughters and sons-in-law, and continued on well into the nineteenth century." (Marlborough Rare Books Catalogue, List XLV, 2009. pp. 33-34). A very good set, showing a seldom-seen subject. Rare.

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 77263

[Happertje, paper art]

Manuscript paper art 1801 | Paper art, origami gevouwen happertje, folding game made by Wybe Frankes anno 1801, 1 p.

A round decorated paper, which can be folded in 8 fields so the well known game of hiding parts can be reveiled, in Dutch: happertje vouwen.Total size: 14 x 13 cm.Manuscript text De mensen die op aard hier voor mekander etc...In the middle the name of the maker Mr Wybe Frankes anno 1801 (?). The game is often played so the paper is weak and has some damages. Very decorative game, example of fine paper art.

Antiquariaat Arine van der SteurProfessional seller

Book number: K80296

Keywords: Crafts|Games|Manuscripts

[Paper, floral motive].

Per la solenne professione della molto reverenda Madre suor Maria Ignazia Mariscotti nel purimente monastero de' SS. Naborre e Felice di Bologna : sermone e rime : dell' abbate Lodovico Preti

In Roma : nella Stamperia di Generoio Salomoni, 1777. Orig. printed color-stenciled wrappers with floral motive. 23 pp. 20x14 cm. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - Sermons and rhymes for Mother Sister Maria Ignazia Mariscotti spoken by Abbot Lodovico Preti at her funeral in the monastery of SS. Naborre and Felice in Bologna.

Kloof Booksellers & Scientia VerlagProfessional seller

Book number: #287309

Keywords: THEOLOGY,

[Paper Peepshow]

Storm at sea. Une mer en tempête.

[Augsburg, M. Engelbrecht, [ca. 1750]. Seven large, oblong cardboard sheets (ca. 16.0 x 20.0 cm), with fine hand-colouring, being six cards with delicate cut-outs and one backpanel, together forming a scene - seen from a rocky cove - from a violent, ship-wrecking storm at sea. = A wonderfully preserved, complete set of cards, with delicate cut-outs and hand-colouring. This peepshow consists of seven cards which together form a view, from a harbour mouth towards the sea, with numerous sailing ships, braving the waves. Given the age and subject, we assume that this item has been produced by the Augsburg firm of M. Engelbrecht. "Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756), a native of Augsburg was the son of a colour merchant. He began his career as an artist by the attachment to a local publishing house but had by 1708 moved to Berlin where he was engaged in the designs after Eosander von Goethe of the Silberbüfett im Ritterall at Berlin and of a porcelain cabinet in Charlottenberg. Returning to Augsburg he was involved in illustrating a wide variety of works after various artist mainly on subjects connected with the decorative arts. However in 1711 Engelbrecht was again in Berlin working at a fine art publishers with his older brother Christian Engelbrecht (1672-1735). They decided to start their own independent publishing house at Augsburg in 1719 where they produce a wide variety of graphic works. It was with peepshows Martin Engelbrecht excelled having the unique position of no other publishing house or place of publication to compete against him. Engelbrecht was kept busy with the many other special graphics and employed two artists, Jeremias Wachsmuth (1711-1771) and Johann David Nessenthaler (1717-1766), to produce designs for the peepshows. Wachsmuth’s work can be found as early as 1731, and those by Nessenthaler starting from 1737. With Martin Engelbrecht's death in 1756 the business continued to thrive under the management of Engelbrecht's daughters and sons-in-law, and continued on well into the nineteenth century." (Marlborough Rare Books Catalogue, List XLV, 2009. pp. 33-34). Very slight rubbing to the edges, otherwise a very good, clean set. Rare.

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 78302

[Paper theatre]

Theater Peepshow, ca 1730-1756 | Paper Theater or Diorama, made up of five sheets representing a hunting scene. This scene is titled 'The shooting', ' De jacht'.

Paper theater, toy theatre or diorama, made up out of several sheets representing different scenes. Together they form a three-dimensional view. Windows have been cut into the individual sheets to reveal details of the scene. The prints have been hand colored. Etchings and watercolor. Size of the sheets: 9,2 x 16 cm.This theatre spectacle consists of 5 sheets, not numbered. The set shows a hunting scene whereas the animals are in the water. From a raft the shooters shoot at deer swimming in the water. A small person has climbed into the tree next to the deer / stag. The swimming deer are being looked at by hunters. People in Victorian style.The sheets are in good condition, some light browning. Very attractive decorative paper art object.[NL] Papieren theatertje met een jachtscene waarbij herten in het water zwemmen of erin springen en beschoten worden vanuit een vlot door verschillende jagers en mensen in Victoriaanse kleding. Naast de zwemmende herten zit een mannetje in een boom. Bij de herten die in het water springen staan twee jagers te kijken. Decoratief stukje papierkunst. Betaande uit 5 bladen. Dit zogenaamde waterjagen gebeurde in Frankrijk en Duitsland, waar edelen vanuit boten deelnamen aan drijfjachten waarbij herten de rivier of een moeras werden ingejaagd. Dit jagen was een ritueel van dominatie, een uitdrukking van macht, rijkdom en verfijning. In grote jachtdomeinen werden er speciale gebieden ontworpen met vijvers, moerassen of rivieren. Drijfjachten werden georganiseerd waarbij jachthonden en drijvers herten opjoegen tot ze de rivier of het moeras in werden gejaagd. Vervolgens kwamen de edelen, vaak in versierde boten of vlotten om het dier te schieten of te observeren. Specifieke afbeeldingen van waterjachten met edelen op boten en herten in het water zijn zeldzaam. 

Antiquariaat Arine van der SteurProfessional seller

Book number: BB110296

Keywords: Hunting|Objects|Theater

[Paper theatre]

Theatre Peepshow, ca 1730-1756 | Paper Theater or Diorama, made up of several sheets representing different scenes. This scene is a military scene with soldiers ona battlefield, soldaten op een slagveld.

Paper theater or diorama, made up out of several sheets representing different scenes. Together they form a three-dimensional view. Windows have been cut into the individual sheets to reveal details of the scene. The prints have been hand colored. Etchings and watercolor. Size of the sheets: 10 x 12 cm.This theatre spectacle consists of 5 sheets, numbered on the back from 1 to 5. Probably the last sheet is missing. The set shows a typical military scene with soldiers on a battlefield. One sees the parading soldiers carrying a flague and cannons, also resting soldiers. And very peculiar one sees soldiers making a human pyramid.The sheets are in good condition, the little figures are all intact. Very attractive decorative paper art object.[NL] Papieren theatertje met een militaire scene op het slagveld. Men ziet paraderende soldaten met een vlag, soldaten in rust, kanonnen op wielen en rustende soldaten. Merkwaardig genoeg ziet men ook soldaten die een menselijke piramide maken. Decoratief stukje papierkunst. Op de originele omslag staat ' de jagt'. maar dit is doorgestreept aangezien dit natuurlijk geen jachttafereel is.

Antiquariaat Arine van der SteurProfessional seller

Book number: BB110294

Keywords: Maritime & Military|Objects|Theater

[Paper theatre]

Theatre Peepshow, ca 1730-1756 | Paper Theater or Diorama, made up of several sheets representing different scenes. This scene is titled 'The summer', de zomer.

Paper theater or diorama, made up out of several sheets representing different scenes. Together they form a three-dimensional view. Windows have been cut into the individual sheets to reveal details of the scene. The prints have been hand colored. Etchings and watercolor. Size of the sheets: 9 x 14 cm.This theatre spectacle consists of 6 sheets, numbered on the back from 1 to 6. The set shows a typical summer setting with a village in the back in the sun. In the front people work in the fields. The hay is brought in, and other harvest is coming in by horses and carriages. One sees cornfields and farmers.The sheets are in good condition, the little figures are very fragile and one misses a head. Not harming the complete view. Very attractive decorative paper art object.[NL] Papieren theatertje met een zomer scene op het platteland. Met ziet een dorp met veel zon, het hooi dat binnen wordt gehaald op een kar met paarden en andere oogst die naar binnen wordt gehaald. De korenvelden staan er goed bij en diverse boeren staan op het veld. Decoratief stukje papierkunst. Op de originele omslag staat ' de Zomer'.

Antiquariaat Arine van der SteurProfessional seller

Book number: BB110295

Keywords: Agriculture|Farm|Farmers|Objects|Theater

[Paper Peepshow]

Den of Thieves. Bande des voleurs.

[Augsburg, M. Engelbrecht, [ca. 1750]. Seven large, oblong cardboard sheets (ca. 16.0 x 20.0 cm), with fine hand-colouring, being six cards with delicate cut-outs and one backpanel, together forming a single scene. = A rare view into a den of thieves, having a jolly good time. Given the age and subject, we assume that this item was produced by the Augsburg firm of M. Engelbrecht. "Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756), a native of Augsburg was the son of a colour merchant. He began his career as an artist by the attachment to a local publishing house but had by 1708 moved to Berlin where he was engaged in the designs after Eosander von Goethe of the Silberbüfett im Ritterall at Berlin and of a porcelain cabinet in Charlottenberg. Returning to Augsburg he was involved in illustrating a wide variety of works after various artist mainly on subjects connected with the decorative arts. However in 1711 Engelbrecht was again in Berlin working at a fine art publishers with his older brother Christian Engelbrecht (1672-1735). They decided to start their own independent publishing house at Augsburg in 1719 where they produce a wide variety of graphic works. It was with peepshows Martin Engelbrecht excelled having the unique position of no other publishing house or place of publication to compete against him. Engelbrecht was kept busy with the many other special graphics and employed two artists, Jeremias Wachsmuth (1711-1771) and Johann David Nessenthaler (1717-1766), to produce designs for the peepshows. Wachsmuth’s work can be found as early as 1731, and those by Nessenthaler starting from 1737. With Martin Engelbrecht's death in 1756 the business continued to thrive under the management of Engelbrecht's daughters and sons-in-law, and continued on well into the nineteenth century." (Marlborough Rare Books Catalogue, List XLV, 2009. pp. 33-34). Number in and old hand written in the upper margin (except the curtain), various numbers and titles on versos.

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 78301

[Binding and Paper]

Vellum bifolium [16th century] binding. Book block of blank bluish leaves.

France, 1785. (36.8 x 24.4 cm). 92 bluish leaves of laid paper [numbered 40-59, 59(bis)-132], all but a few blank. = A so-called Makulatur-Einband, or Pergament-makulatur (parchment waste), made in the 18th-century, using 16th-century vellum. Leaves 57 (verso), 58, 59, 59(bis), 60 (recto), 61, 62, and 68 (recto) with annotations in an old hand (ca. 1785-1786). All other leaves clean. In front, a number of leaves have been removed, probably 39 leaves, assuming pagination started with 1. Pagination is consecutive, apart from the erroneous double use of 59. The elegant, almost geometric patterns of the binding make this a particularly attractive piece.

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 78210

[Paper Peepshow]

Venetian masked party. Masquerade vénitien.

[Augsburg, M. Engelbrecht, [ca. 1760]. Seven large, oblong cardboard sheets (ca. 16.0 x 20.0 cm), with fine hand-colouring, being six cards with delicate cut-outs and one back panel, together forming a carnivalesque scene. = Given the age and subject, we assume that this item was produced by the Augsburg firm of M. Engelbrecht. "Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756), a native of Augsburg was the son of a colour merchant. He began his career as an artist by the attachment to a local publishing house but had by 1708 moved to Berlin where he was engaged in the designs after Eosander von Goethe of the Silberbüfett im Ritterall at Berlin and of a porcelain cabinet in Charlottenberg. Returning to Augsburg he was involved in illustrating a wide variety of works after various artist mainly on subjects connected with the decorative arts. However in 1711 Engelbrecht was again in Berlin working at a fine art publishers with his older brother Christian Engelbrecht (1672-1735). They decided to start their own independent publishing house at Augsburg in 1719 where they produce a wide variety of graphic works. It was with peepshows Martin Engelbrecht excelled having the unique position of no other publishing house or place of publication to compete against him. Engelbrecht was kept busy with the many other special graphics and employed two artists, Jeremias Wachsmuth (1711-1771) and Johann David Nessenthaler (1717-1766), to produce designs for the peepshows. Wachsmuth’s work can be found as early as 1731, and those by Nessenthaler starting from 1737. With Martin Engelbrecht's death in 1756 the business continued to thrive under the management of Engelbrecht's daughters and sons-in-law, and continued on well into the nineteenth century." (Marlborough Rare Books Catalogue, List XLV, 2009. pp. 33-34).

Dieter Schierenberg BVProfessional seller

Book number: 78304

[Paper flowers]

Vijftig papieren bloemen. Eene oefening voor den smaak. Arnhem, Tjeenk Willink, [1871-1881].

4 tinted lithographed sheets with vases, in which 50 different, lithographed and cut out coloured flowers could be placed in various arrangements. Pasted on the inside cover is a short introduction with a list of the 50 flowers with the Dutch names. Cont. half linen portfolio with printed title on cover. Edges and covers worn. This curious portfolio was published anonymously by he Arnhem firm of H.A. Tjeenk Willink, active between 1850 and 1886. The present edition with the lithographed vases and flowers seems to have been published between 1871 and 1881, the years in which the firm had a lithography office. l B0106

Antiquariaat GoltziusProfessional seller

Book number: 24750