Alt, J[akob]. Die Donau vom Ursprunge bis Belgrad. 71 Ansichten nach der Natur gezeichnet von J. Alt. Mit erläuterndem Texte. Neue Auflage der malerischen Donaureise.

Vienna, L. Förster, no year [c. 1845].

Four series in 1 vol. (2), 8, 8, 8, 8 pp. With 71 lithogr. views. Printed original boards. Oblong 4to.

 4,500.00

Second edition of this pretty series of lithographed views, first published in 1833, showing the most beautiful cities along the Danube between Donaueschingen and Belgrade, including Regensburg, Straubing, Passau, Linz, Persenbeug, Melk, Aggstein, Dürnstein, Klosterneuburg, Nussdorf, Wien, Hainburg, Pressburg, Gran, Waitzen, Buda and Pest, Peterwardein, Neusatz, etc.

"The plates are unsigned and not numbered. Some plates also exist with French captions, probably prepared for a French edition which never was published. Thus, the French-captioned plates were rather arbitrarily bound in the 'Malerische' Donaureise [...] Apart from the title page, the first and second editions are entirely identical" (cf. Nebehay/W. I, p. 28-30).

Some foxing throughout, as common. One plate (Sigmaringen) has slight, remargined tear (not touching image).

References

Nebehay/Wagner I, 25.

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