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Quickborn . Volksleben in plattdeutschen Gedichten ditmarscher Mundart. Vols. I-II

1856
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Object Information
  • Title: Quickborn . Volksleben in plattdeutschen Gedichten ditmarscher Mundart. Vols. I-II
  • Artist: Otto Speckter (German, Hamburg 1807–1871 Hamburg)
  • Author: Written by Klaus Groth
  • Publisher: Published by Perthes-Besser & Mauke
  • Printer: Printed by Breitkopf & Härtel (German)
  • Published in: Hamburg
  • Date: 1856
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 13/16 in. (22 x 15.5 x 2 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
  • Object Number: 32.20.6(1-2)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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