Germany

Set of 19 various (incomplete) volumes from German publisher Bibliographisches Institut. “Meyers Volksbücher” (Folk books.) No date but circa early 1900’s. Wear to cover edges, spine, with some chipping. See photos. Age-toning of pages – see photos. A few hinges cracked, but all books secure. Each book is approximately 5-3/4″ x 3-3/4″. From Wikipedia: “The German publishing company Bibliographisches Institut was founded 1826 in Gotha by Joseph Meyer, moved 1828 to Hildburghausen and 1874 to Leipzig. Its production over the years includes such well-known titles as Meyers Lexikon (encyclopaedias, since 1839, Brehms Tierleben (animal life, 1863-1869, 4th ed. 1911-1918); Duden (dictionaries on every aspect of the language, since 1880); Meyers Reisebücher (guide books, 1862–1936); Meyers Klassiker (home and foreign literature); atlases (Meyers Handatlas, Der Grosse Weltatlas), newspapers (Koloniale Zeitschrift) and others. The buildings of the company were completely destroyed by the bombing raids on Leipzig 1943/1944; the company itself expropriated by the communist regime of East Germany in 1946 and turned into a Volkseigener Betrieb.”

Set of 19 various (incomplete) volumes from German publisher Bibliographisches Institut. “Meyers Volksbücher” (Folk books.) No date but circa early 1900’s. Wear to cover edges, spine, with some chipping. See photos. Age-toning of pages – see photos. A few hinges cracked, but all books secure. Each book is approximately 5-3/4″ x 3-3/4″. From Wikipedia: “The German publishing company Bibliographisches Institut was founded 1826 in Gotha by Joseph Meyer, moved 1828 to Hildburghausen and 1874 to Leipzig. Its production over the years includes such well-known titles as Meyers Lexikon (encyclopaedias, since 1839, Brehms Tierleben (animal life, 1863-1869, 4th ed. 1911-1918); Duden (dictionaries on every aspect of the language, since 1880); Meyers Reisebücher (guide books, 1862–1936); Meyers Klassiker (home and foreign literature); atlases (Meyers Handatlas, Der Grosse Weltatlas), newspapers (Koloniale Zeitschrift) and others. The buildings of the company were completely destroyed by the bombing raids on Leipzig 1943/1944; the company itself expropriated by the communist regime of East Germany in 1946 and turned into a Volkseigener Betrieb.”

Set of 19 various (incomplete) volumes from German publisher Bibliographisches Institut. “Meyers Volksbücher” (Folk books.) No date but circa early 1900’s. Wear to cover edges, spine, with some chipping. See photos. Age-toning of pages – see photos. A few hinges cracked, but all books secure. Each book is approximately 5-3/4″ x 3-3/4″. From Wikipedia: “The German publishing company Bibliographisches Institut was founded 1826 in Gotha by Joseph Meyer, moved 1828 to Hildburghausen and 1874 to Leipzig. Its production over the years includes such well-known titles as Meyers Lexikon (encyclopaedias, since 1839, Brehms Tierleben (animal life, 1863-1869, 4th ed. 1911-1918); Duden (dictionaries on every aspect of the language, since 1880); Meyers Reisebücher (guide books, 1862–1936); Meyers Klassiker (home and foreign literature); atlases (Meyers Handatlas, Der Grosse Weltatlas), newspapers (Koloniale Zeitschrift) and others. The buildings of the company were completely destroyed by the bombing raids on Leipzig 1943/1944; the company itself expropriated by the communist regime of East Germany in 1946 and turned into a Volkseigener Betrieb.”

Set of 19 various (incomplete) volumes from German publisher Bibliographisches Institut. “Meyers Volksbücher” (Folk books.) No date but circa early 1900’s. Wear to cover edges, spine, with some chipping. See photos. Age-toning of pages – see photos. A few hinges cracked, but all books secure. Each book is approximately 5-3/4″ x 3-3/4″. From Wikipedia: “The German publishing company Bibliographisches Institut was founded 1826 in Gotha by Joseph Meyer, moved 1828 to Hildburghausen and 1874 to Leipzig. Its production over the years includes such well-known titles as Meyers Lexikon (encyclopaedias, since 1839, Brehms Tierleben (animal life, 1863-1869, 4th ed. 1911-1918); Duden (dictionaries on every aspect of the language, since 1880); Meyers Reisebücher (guide books, 1862–1936); Meyers Klassiker (home and foreign literature); atlases (Meyers Handatlas, Der Grosse Weltatlas), newspapers (Koloniale Zeitschrift) and others. The buildings of the company were completely destroyed by the bombing raids on Leipzig 1943/1944; the company itself expropriated by the communist regime of East Germany in 1946 and turned into a Volkseigener Betrieb.”

Set of 19 various (incomplete) volumes from German publisher Bibliographisches Institut. “Meyers Volksbücher” (Folk books.) No date but circa early 1900’s. Wear to cover edges, spine, with some chipping. See photos. Age-toning of pages – see photos. A few hinges cracked, but all books secure. Each book is approximately 5-3/4″ x 3-3/4″. From Wikipedia: “The German publishing company Bibliographisches Institut was founded 1826 in Gotha by Joseph Meyer, moved 1828 to Hildburghausen and 1874 to Leipzig. Its production over the years includes such well-known titles as Meyers Lexikon (encyclopaedias, since 1839, Brehms Tierleben (animal life, 1863-1869, 4th ed. 1911-1918); Duden (dictionaries on every aspect of the language, since 1880); Meyers Reisebücher (guide books, 1862–1936); Meyers Klassiker (home and foreign literature); atlases (Meyers Handatlas, Der Grosse Weltatlas), newspapers (Koloniale Zeitschrift) and others. The buildings of the company were completely destroyed by the bombing raids on Leipzig 1943/1944; the company itself expropriated by the communist regime of East Germany in 1946 and turned into a Volkseigener Betrieb.”