E. Thöny - Thöny-Album - 1901

Eduard Thöny – “Thöny-Album” – Munich, Albert Langen Verlag, 1901 – Large Format Illustrated Art Album (41 × 31 cm)

Rare and highly decorative early 20th-century illustrated art album featuring works by the German caricaturist and illustrator Eduard Thöny, one of the most important contributors to the famous satirical magazine Simplicissimus.

Published in Munich in 1901 by Albert Langen Verlag für Literatur und Kunst, this large-format volume presents a selection of Thöny’s characteristic social and political caricatures from the turn of the century.

Bibliographic details
• Artist: Eduard Thöny (1866–1950)
• Title: Thöny-Album
• Publisher: Albert Langen Verlag
• Place of publication: Munich (München)
• Year: 1901
• Language: German
• Format: Large folio
• Dimensions: 41 × 31 cm
• Binding: Original publisher’s illustrated cloth binding

Content

The album contains numerous full-page illustrations printed on high-quality paper, many with colour accents. The works reflect the distinctive Jugendstil-era satirical style associated with Simplicissimus, depicting society, military figures, bourgeois life and political commentary of Imperial Germany around 1900.

Condition
• Complete volume
• Original binding preserved
• Age-related wear and light staining to cover
• Interior generally clean with strong impressions
• Minor handling marks and occasional creasing consistent with age
• No modern restoration observed

Please consult photographs carefully for detailed condition assessment.

Collector interest

Highly collectible for:
• Jugendstil / Art Nouveau collectors
• Illustration and caricature enthusiasts
• German satirical art (Simplicissimus circle)
• Early 20th-century illustrated books
• Decorative large-format art albums

An impressive and scarce large-format publication with strong visual and historical appeal.