The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
In addition to the catalogue description:
Title and contents page
- on smooth wove paper, the full sheet.
- the title printed in red (as issued and described by Singer).
- scattered pinpoint foxing across the sheet.
- a long oblique fold across the lower right sheet corner, another short one across the tip of the same corner.
- two horizontal creases across the upper sheet.
- two short tears (circa 10 mm.) at the right sheet edge, several shorter tears and nicks at the left sheet edge.
- other short nicks and creases at the sheet edges and corners elsewhere.
- minor time staining along the sheet edges.
Plate I: Vorspiel (Prefacio I) (S. 127)
- the image printed in black, the text border below in sanguine.
- a few pinpoint rust spots in the margins.
- some pale time staining at the sheet edges.
- some oblique creases with an associated short tear (5 mm.) at the upper left sheet edge.
- creases and a short tear (5 mm.) at the lower left sheet corner.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 1 at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate II: Vorspiel (Prefacio II) (S. 128)
- a few pinpoint spots in the margins.
- a small, lightly stained area at the right sheet edge.
- two oblique folds at the upper left sheet corner, minor creases at the upper right sheet corner.
- some other minor creases elsewhere.
- pale time staining, mainly along the upper sheet edge.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 2 at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate III: Träume (S. 129)
- a few tiny pinpoint foxmarks in the margins.
- some very minor creases at the sheet edges and corners.
- very plate time staining at the sheet edges, mainly at left and above.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 3 at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate IV: Verführung (S. 130)
- some very pale, unobtrusive light- and mount staining around the image. - a few pinpoint foxmarks in the margins.- some creases and folds at the lower right corner and along the sheet edges at lower right; the other sheet corners slightly creased.
- very pale time staining at the sheet edges.
Plate V: Verlassen (S. 131)
- printed in sanguine and black.
- the sheet trimmed close to the platemark, the sheet corners canted (Sheet 34,1 x 47,1 cm.; 133⁄8 x 185⁄8 in.)
- a short tear (5 mm.) at the lower sheet edge at centre, a small nick at upper left, canted sheet corner.
- some creasing along the sheet edges.
- some time- and light-staining outside the subject, a few pinpoint foxmarks in places.
Plate VI: Anerbieten (S. 132)
- a pale foxmark in the lower right sheet corner.
- a short tear (5 mm.) at the lower sheet edge.
- very minor creases at the lower sheet corners.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 6 at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate VII: Rivalen (S. 133) (following the order of the contents page, the engraved plate numbers and titles in pencil have erroneously been swapped between this and the following plate)
- a few pale pinpoint foxmarks in the margins.
- some very minor creases and time staining at the sheet edges and corners, and a few unobtrusive handling creases in the margins.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 8 (erroneously) at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate VIII: Für Alle (S. 134) (following the order of the contents page, the engraved plate numbers and titles in pencil have erroneously been swapped between this and the previous plate)
- a few foxmarks in the margins.
- some very minor creases at the sheet corners and a few unobtrusive handling creases in the margins.
- a small brown stain at the upper sheet edge.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 7 (erroneously) at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate IX: Auf der Strasse (S. 135)
- a few pinpoint foxmarks in the margins.
- pale time staining and some minor creases at the sheet edges and corners.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 9 at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate X: In die Gosse (S. 136) (following the order of the contents page, the engraved plate numbers have erroneously been swapped between this and the following plate)
- a few pale foxmarks in the margins.
- pale time staining and some minor creases at the sheet edges and corners.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 11 (erroneously) at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate XI: Gefesselt (S. 137) (following the order of the contents page, the engraved plate numbers have erroneously been swapped between this and the previous plate)
- a couple of pale pinpoint foxmarks in the margins.
- pale time staining and some minor creases at the sheet edges and corners.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 10 (erroneously) at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate XII: Untergang (S. 138)
- a couple of pale pinpoint foxmarks in the margins.
- pale time staining and some minor creases at the sheet edges and corners.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 12 at the upper right sheet corner.
Plate XIII: Christus und die Sünderinnen (S. 139)
- a band of pale brown staining within the platemark but outside the image, mainly below and at right.
- a foxmark near the upper sheet edge to the right, a couple of other, much smaller and unobtrusive foxmarks elsewhere.
- some very minor time staining and creases at the sheet edges.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 13 at the upper right sheet corner.
- erroneously titled "Leide" in pencil below.
Plate XIV: Leide (S. 140)
- a couple of very pale pinpoint foxmarks in the margins.
- very pale time staining and some minor creases at the sheet edges and corners.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 14 at the upper right sheet corner.
- erroneously titled "Christus und die Sünderinnen" in pencil below.
Plate XV: Ende ('Ins Nichts zurück') (S. 141)
- a hard, oblique fold along the lower left sheet edge, a shorter hard fold across the lower left sheet corner.
- a couple of tiny foxmarks in the margins, minor time staining and creasing at the sheet edges.
- inscribed in pencil with the plate number 15 at the upper right sheet corner.
All in cream card mounts, within an modern brown cloth-covered folder with a glossy, slightly enlarged copy of the title page pasted to the front.
Otherwise as described, the sheets and subjects generally in good condition.
Print Report