[Calendar - München] - Hupp, Otto - Münchener Kalender. 1886-1914. München, Selbstverlag
Estimation :
€200/300
Adjudication :
160 €
Description
des Central-Vereins für Kirchenbau, 1886-1914, 30 vol., 4to obl., sewn, orig. ill. wr. (some with sm. defect. or traces of tape, browning on covers). Good set. set of large paper neo-gothic München art calendars designed by the famous german artist Otto Hupp (1859-1949) between 1885-1936. The first calendars show, besides the different months and some general information on the year, the arms of the zodiac signs, as well as the arms of München on the front page. In 1895 Hupp finally got permission to add in each calendar 12 arms of German states and important noble families. at the end of the calendar genealogical data on the different families were added, written by gustav a. seyler as well as indices with the names of the family arms that were already published. some issues with special foldable plates. ***see also n° 366.
