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Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. Nebel, Kay H.. Fabeln drey Bücher 1759–1777 und Anhang.

With 19 hand-coloured orig. woodcuts by Kay H. Nebel. 71 pp., (5) leaves (all double leaves). Small 8vo. Red orig. grained morocco (spine partly rubbed). – Darmstadt, Kleukens-Presse, 1920.

“Sechster Druck der Kleukens-Presse”. One of 225 numbered copies on paper of a total edition of 250. Kay Nebel (1888–1953) was professor at the Kassel art school. – Bodemann 403.1; Rodenberg 104. – Two modern ex-libris on first paste-down. Inside fine. – Best.-Nr. 5687