Franz Grillparzer - Sämtliche Werke (1887) – 12 volumes in 8 – Luxury Prague half-leather binding – Cotta, Stuttgart - 1887-1887

A magnificent complete 12-volume edition (bound in 8 tomes) of the collected works of Franz Grillparzer, published by J. G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung, Stuttgart, in 1887.
This set is presented in an outstanding bibliophile private binding from the renowned Prague workshop Knihařství Frant. Nepevný (Hotel Platýs) — a rare and elegant example of late 19th-century Central-European bookbinding craftsmanship.

The bindings feature half-leather spines and corners, complemented by vibrant hand-marbled boards and matching marbled endpapers. Each volume is richly decorated and visually impressive, making the set highly desirable both as a literary edition and as a decorative object for any classical library.

Grillparzer (1791–1872), one of Austria’s most celebrated dramatists, remains a central figure of German-language literature. Complete 19th-century editions of his works are already uncommon — and complete sets in such a high-quality custom binding from Prague are particularly scarce.

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Features:
• Complete edition: 12 volumes bound in 8
• Year of publication: 1887
• Publisher: J. G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung, Stuttgart
• Binding: Half-leather with hand-marbled boards
• Endpapers: Stunning multi-colour hand-marbling
• Bindery mark: Frant. Nepevný, Prague (Hotel Platýs)
• Richly decorated spines with raised bands
• Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece
• A beautiful and imposing 19th-century set

A rare opportunity to acquire a complete Grillparzer set in such a distinguished binding.

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3) Condition Report (очень важно для Catawiki)

Condition: Good to very good (antique item)
• Bindings solid and intact
• Leather spines with expected wear, rubbing and minor edge abrasions
• Boards well-preserved with vivid marbling
• No missing pages detected
• Pages generally clean with mild age toning, occasional foxing in places
• Bindery label fully preserved (“Frant. Nepevný, Prague”)
• Ribbons present in some volumes
• No loose gatherings
• A strong, decorative and well-kept set for 137 years old

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4) Technical details
• Author: Franz Grillparzer
• Title: Sämtliche Werke
• Edition: Complete 12 volumes in 8
• Publisher: J. G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung
• Place: Stuttgart
• Year: 1887
• Binding: Half-leather, marbled boards
• Language: German