Schumann, Complete State, Post, and Newspaper Lexicon of Saxony Vol. 1-16

Description: Article detailsComplete state, postal and newspaper encyclopedia of Saxony. Volumes 1-16 (of 18, excluding the supplement volumes 17 and 18). Containing a correct and detailed geographical, topographical and historical representation of all cities, towns, villages, castles, farms, mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, etc. entire royal family and Princely. Saxon lands including the Principality of Schwarzburg, the Erfurt area, as well as the Rrussian and Schönburg possessions, written by August Schumann.Schumann, August: Zwickau, Schumann brothers, 1814-1828. 18x11.5cm. Without the engraved frontispieces. Add. approx. 13,500 pages of cardboard volumes of the time with spine plates. Language: German Order number: 162508 Remarks: *The extraordinarily extensive local lexicon on the Saxon areas was published in 13 volumes and 5 supplementary volumes from 1814 to 1833 by the publisher August Schumann (1773-1826, Robert Schumann's father) in Zwickau. The work, which was "one of the best works of its kind and, along with several works on commercial science, the only one [from Schumann's] pen that was not forgotten soon after its publication" (Friedrich Ratzel in ADB 33 (1891), p. 40), was continued and completed by Albert Schiffner after Schumann's death and is still considered the publisher's most famous publication to this day. - The last two supplement volumes 17 and 18 are missing from the available copies. The engraved frontispieces are still missing in Allen volumes. - Covers slightly bumped. With the stamp of the Saxon court office in Kamenz on the title pages. Otherwise clean and in good condition. VAT)Free shipping within GermanyMore imagesRecorded with whBOOKItem listed with the w+h GmbH eBay service Data and images powered by Book lover (2024-10-31)Zwickau, Schumann brothers, 1814-1828. 18x11.5cm. Without the engraved frontispieces. Add. approx. 13,500 pages of cardboard volumes of the time with spine plates. Language: GermanOrder number: 162508Remarks: *The extraordinarily extensive local lexicon on the Saxon areas was published in 13 volumes and 5 supplementary volumes from 1814 to 1833 by the publisher August Schumann (1773-1826, Robert Schumann's father) in Zwickau. The work, which was "one of the best works of its kind and, along with several works on commercial science, the only one [from Schumann's] pen that was not forgotten soon after its publication" (Friedrich Ratzel in ADB 33 (1891), p. 40), was continued and completed by Albert Schiffner after Schumann's death and is still considered the publisher's most famous publicati

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