{"product_id":"22017-calligraphy-shakespeare-william-200-citate-aus-shakespeares-werken-album-with-quotations-from-shakespeare-s-plays-in-german-translation","title":"[Calligraphy] Shakespeare, William. (1564–1616) 200 Citate aus Shakespeares Werken. Album with quotations from Shakespeare's plays in German translation","description":"Elaborate calligraphic album with 200 alphabetically ordered hand-painted quotations from Shakespeare's plays in German translation (translators not identified). 71 leaves; writing on recto pages only, verso pages blank. Text in Fraktur. Lowercase letters and punctuation in black ink; capital letters oversized (like initials) and highly ornate in red and blue ink; lines in blue ink. Title pages for each letter of the alphabet with the letter as a large glyph in red ink, silver and gilt (no entries beginning with C, Q, X, Y, Z; I and J are treated as one letter). Rhymed dedicatory statement to leaf preceding title by the compiler (translated from German): \"To stop boredom, to prevent from whimsies, quotations from Shakespeare's works are intended to soothe pain and strengthen the nerves. If I have succeeded in doing so here and now, I have achieved what I intended, Jos. Goldschmidt, May 1922.\" Dark brown marbled boards with padding; dust jacket of light brown, parchment-like paper. 7.5 x 6.75 inches (19 x 17 cm). Front endpaper crushed, with some loss. Multiple leaves torn, with occasional slight loss; most tears repaired.\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAn attractive, intriguing piece of calligraphy. The identity of \"Jos. Goldschmidt\" remains unclear. From the collection of American composer George Perle.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093799489695,"sku":"22017","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Calligraphy_2C_Shakespeare_2C_William_200_Citate_aus_Shakespeares_Werken_22017c.jpg?v=1722190449","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/22017-calligraphy-shakespeare-william-200-citate-aus-shakespeares-werken-album-with-quotations-from-shakespeare-s-plays-in-german-translation","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}