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Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Balladen 1864, first edition in this format, limited edition, special print, bound in half-leather, 145 pages, in German, published in Leipzig by H. Haessel/J.B. Meztler, Stuttgart, and signed by the author.
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TECHNICAL SHEET: BIBLIOGRAPHIC CORE "ITALO-GERMAN CULTURAL BRIDGE"
OBJECT 1: Unicum Philological – Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Ballads (1864)
Bibliographic Description:
Author: Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898).
Title: Balladen.
Edition: Leipzig, H. Haessel, 1864 (early/rare issue).
Print State: Variant A. It differs from the standard edition (1867) by the frontispiece frame of straight geometric lines, lacking the ornamental floral garland common in later printings.
Rarity: A copy comparable only with the catalog code CFMK1100 of the Zentralbibliothek Zürich (ZBZ) and deposits of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach.
Elements of Exceptionality (Provenance and Manuscript Apparatus):
Unpublished Text Variant: The volume contains an autograph poem signed "HF", attributable to Hans Fehr (1874–1961), renowned legal historian and patron of Emil Nolde. The text presents significant variants compared to the national critical edition (HKA - Historisch-kritische Ausgabe), making the copy a primary source for Meyer studies.
Exile Association (Ex Libris): bears the Ex Libris of Adolf Magnus-Levy (1865–1955). The Berlin physician, pioneer of metabolic research, fled to Yale in 1940. The link between Magnus-Levy and Meyer is of high biographical value: the New York Times (02/07/1955) and documents at the Yale Medical Library confirm that Magnus-Levy chose Meyer's verses as a spiritual testament for his funeral.
Autograph Note: Pencil signature on the first page, compatible with C.F. Meyer’s graphic ductus (to be submitted to handwriting authentication).
SUMMARY
This nucleus does not represent a simple collection of rare books, but a living archive that intertwines three fundamental paths in European cultural history:
Philology: The Hans Fehr variant in Meyer’s volume offers unpublished material for scholarly research.
History of Exile (Exilforschung): Magnus-Levy’s journey from Berlin to Yale, mediated by Meyer’s poetry.
Verifiable References for Due Diligence:
ZBZ Catalog (Zurich): Reference e-rara.ch, ID: 6314352 / CFMK1100.
Yale Archives: Adolf Magnus-Levy Papers, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library.
NYT Obituary: February 7, 1955, "Dr. Adolf Magnus-Levy, Metabolic Expert".
Meyer Critical Edition: C.F. Meyer: Sämtliche Werke. Historisch-kritische Ausgabe (HKA).
TECHNICAL SHEET: BIBLIOGRAPHIC CORE "ITALO-GERMAN CULTURAL BRIDGE"
OBJECT 1: Unicum Philological – Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Ballads (1864)
Bibliographic Description:
Author: Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898).
Title: Balladen.
Edition: Leipzig, H. Haessel, 1864 (early/rare issue).
Print State: Variant A. It differs from the standard edition (1867) by the frontispiece frame of straight geometric lines, lacking the ornamental floral garland common in later printings.
Rarity: A copy comparable only with the catalog code CFMK1100 of the Zentralbibliothek Zürich (ZBZ) and deposits of the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach.
Elements of Exceptionality (Provenance and Manuscript Apparatus):
Unpublished Text Variant: The volume contains an autograph poem signed "HF", attributable to Hans Fehr (1874–1961), renowned legal historian and patron of Emil Nolde. The text presents significant variants compared to the national critical edition (HKA - Historisch-kritische Ausgabe), making the copy a primary source for Meyer studies.
Exile Association (Ex Libris): bears the Ex Libris of Adolf Magnus-Levy (1865–1955). The Berlin physician, pioneer of metabolic research, fled to Yale in 1940. The link between Magnus-Levy and Meyer is of high biographical value: the New York Times (02/07/1955) and documents at the Yale Medical Library confirm that Magnus-Levy chose Meyer's verses as a spiritual testament for his funeral.
Autograph Note: Pencil signature on the first page, compatible with C.F. Meyer’s graphic ductus (to be submitted to handwriting authentication).
SUMMARY
This nucleus does not represent a simple collection of rare books, but a living archive that intertwines three fundamental paths in European cultural history:
Philology: The Hans Fehr variant in Meyer’s volume offers unpublished material for scholarly research.
History of Exile (Exilforschung): Magnus-Levy’s journey from Berlin to Yale, mediated by Meyer’s poetry.
Verifiable References for Due Diligence:
ZBZ Catalog (Zurich): Reference e-rara.ch, ID: 6314352 / CFMK1100.
Yale Archives: Adolf Magnus-Levy Papers, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library.
NYT Obituary: February 7, 1955, "Dr. Adolf Magnus-Levy, Metabolic Expert".
Meyer Critical Edition: C.F. Meyer: Sämtliche Werke. Historisch-kritische Ausgabe (HKA).
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Fine Bindings, Judaica, Linguistics, Literature, Poetry, Reference
Book title
Balladen 1864
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1864
Height
21 cm
Edition
1st Edition Thus, Limited edition, Special edition, Special printing
Width
13 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Leipzig, H Haessel/ J.B.Meztler, Stuttgart
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Extras
Signed, Signed by author
Number of pages
145
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