Description
von Alt, Rudolf (1812-1905); Hartleben K.A. (Foreword). Buda-Pest / Pesth und Ofen. Budapest: Állami Könyvterjesztő Vállalat, [1983]. Reprint. ISBN: 9789630221672. Unpaginated. Oblong 4to., measuring 18 cm x 27 cm. Bound in lovely olive-green cloth over boards with embossed white lettering, and ornaments to the spine and front board. Replete with lovely black-and-white illustrations throughout. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; near fine. Rare in commerce, and in fine condition. Hardcover. Rudolf Ritter von Alt was an Austrian landscape and architectural painter. Born as Rudolf Alt, he could call himself von Alt and bear the title of a Ritter (knight) after he gained nobility in 1889. (#2246) $100.00
