That Buchholz Family Part I & II (1885) - Julius Stinde - H. Horn

Antique two-volume edition of Die Familie Buchholz. Aus dem Leben der Hauptstadt by Julius Stinde, published in Berlin by Freund & Jeckel in 1885. The set consists of the first and second parts, both in their original richly decorated publisher's cloth binding.

The books belong to Stinde's popular stories about the Berlin family Buchholz. From the perspective of Wilhelmine Buchholz, Stinde humorously and satirically described bourgeois life in late 19th-century Berlin. The stories were particularly successful in their time and appeared in new editions at a rapid pace. This set contains the 32nd edition of Die Familie Buchholz and the 21st edition of Der Familie Buchholz zweiter Theil.

The original linen/calico publisher's cloth bindings with historic Berlin cityscapes are particularly attractive. The front cover of the first part shows, among other things, the Brandenburg Gate, surrounded by the lively street scene of the capital at the time. The second part is also provided with an extensively illustrated Berlin cityscape. This binding design is signed at the bottom right with "H. Horn - G.A. Leipzig". H. Horn from Leipzig is also associated with the used binding designs in historical documentation about these Freund & Jeckel editions.

The front covers are executed in multiple colors and provided with silver-colored title and author lettering. The spines are decorated with gilded lettering, ornamental bands, and small floral motifs. Both books also have decoratively printed brown endpapers, a red fore-edge, and a red edge all around. Together, the two matching bindings form a fine example of the richly executed German publisher's cloth binding from the late 19th century.

Details:

• Author: Julius Stinde
• Title Part I: Die Familie Buchholz. Aus dem Leben der Hauptstadt
• Title Part II: Der Familie Buchholz zweiter Theil. Aus dem Leben der Hauptstadt
• Quantity: 2 books, Part I and II
• Publisher: Verlag von Freund & Jeckel (Carl Freund)
• Place of publication: Berlin
• Year: 1885
• Edition Part I: 32nd edition
• Edition Part II: 21st edition
• Size Part I: approx. 210 pages + publisher's pages
• Size Part II: 185 pages + publisher's pages
• Language: German
• Binding: original linen/calico publisher's cloth bindings
• Binding design: historic Berlin cityscapes
• Binding design signature: H. Horn - G.A. Leipzig
• Decoration: multicolored front cover illustrations, silver-colored printing, and gilded spine decoration
• Edges: red all around
• Endpapers: decoratively printed
• Dimensions per book: approx. 21.5 × 15.3 cm
• Thickness per book: approx. 1.2 cm
• Origin: Germany

Condition:
Good to very good antiquarian condition. Both original publisher's cloth bindings are firm and the detailed front cover illustrations have been well preserved. The bindings show normal signs of age and use, including light wear to the corners, edges, and spine ends. The spines are slightly discolored and the gold printing is locally faded. The silver-colored lettering and the illustrations on the front covers are well preserved. The red edges all around are also still clearly present.

The interior is mostly clean and neat, with normal age discoloration and scattered light spots and foxing. The bindings are very good and show no visible loosening or opening. Both parts contain their tables of contents, full text, and subsequent publisher's pages. See the photos for a complete picture of the condition.