Diebener, W. (ed.)
Monograms and decorations intended for the use of engravers in precious metals watches and kindred trades. Invented and designed by: Ewald Menzel, Berlin - Gustav Gessner, Glashütte - Richard Langner, München - Georg Wastian, Dresden. First and second editions.
Leipzig, Wilhelm Diebener, 1902. Large 4to (30.8 x 23.6 cm). Title in red and black; 12 pp.; 101 chromolithographed plates [numbered 1-78, Anhang 1-22, 14A]. Original olive buckram with gilt title on the spine and gilt title and monogram on the front board. Bevelled edges. Jugendstil-patterned endpapers.
Seldom-seen combined first and second ("Anhang") edition of a work showing monograms, e.g., for watchmakers and goldsmiths, in a multitude of styles from Renaissance to Art Nouveau, but also many crowns, book initials, typefaces (including one Cyrillic), etc. The title page lists the following contributing designers: Ewald Menzel, Gustav Gessner, Richard Langner, and Georg Wastian. The text pages describe the plate contents. Tiny stamp of the Assay Office Library, Birmingham, in the lower margin of the front free endpaper verso. Spine and part of the front board sunned; otherwise very good, internally clean and complete. Schneider-Henn, 374 (1908 5th, German language edition).
