Title: Kupfersammlung in J.B. Basedow's Elementarwerke fur die Jugend und ihre Freunde Author: Basedow, J[ohann] B[ernhard] Place: Berlin and Dessau Publisher: Date: 1774 Description: [iv], 96 [of 100] plates. Copperplate engravings and maps. (Oblong 4to) 7½x10, contemporary calf backed marbled boards. Johann Bernardt Basedow (1724-1790), famous pedagogue and follower of Rousseau, founder also of the so-called Philantropinum at Dessau, where the new enlightened views on education were put into practice. The engravings were designed to illustrate Basedow's teachings, showing maps, plans, views, plants, animals, minerals, trades and professions, musical instruments, illustrations of arts and sciences, historical scenes and scenes from daily life, all sorts of objects, implements and utensils, etc. Lot Amendments Condition: Edges and corners rubbed; lacking 4 plates, finger soiling in right margins from frequent page turning, several plates with amateur repairs on versos, foxing throughout, final 3 plates heavily chipped at lower corner; overall good. Item number: 181521
Title: Kupfersammlung in J.B. Basedow's Elementarwerke fur die Jugend und ihre Freunde Author: Basedow, J[ohann] B[ernhard] Place: Berlin and Dessau Publisher: Date: 1774 Description: [iv], 96 [of 100] plates. Copperplate engravings and maps. (Oblong 4to) 7½x10, contemporary calf backed marbled boards. Johann Bernardt Basedow (1724-1790), famous pedagogue and follower of Rousseau, founder also of the so-called Philantropinum at Dessau, where the new enlightened views on education were put into practice. The engravings were designed to illustrate Basedow's teachings, showing maps, plans, views, plants, animals, minerals, trades and professions, musical instruments, illustrations of arts and sciences, historical scenes and scenes from daily life, all sorts of objects, implements and utensils, etc. Lot Amendments Condition: Edges and corners rubbed; lacking 4 plates, finger soiling in right margins from frequent page turning, several plates with amateur repairs on versos, foxing throughout, final 3 plates heavily chipped at lower corner; overall good. Item number: 181521
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