Streifzüge im Reiche der Frauenschönheit

Krauss, Friedrich S. Streifzüge im Reiche der Frauenschönheit. Leipzig: A, Schumann’s Verlag, 1903. Later printing. Quarto. xvi, 304pp. Original green olive cloth with embossed Art Nouveau motif on front cover, embossed emblem on back cover and gilt and black lettering on cover and spine; decorative spine. Decorative endpapers. An in-depth account of the cultural expressions of female beauty from around the world with prosaic as well as poetic text. Profusely illustrated with some 300 gorgeous b/w in-text reproductions of photographs, some of them nude. Includes listing of authors and their texts at rear. Text in German, Gothic script. Binding with light wear along edges, some soiling along edges. Light water exposure at right bottom of block. Binding and interior in overall good- to good+ condition. g- to g+. Hardcover. (38630) $95