Condition Continued: The title page and pages one through seven along with a two-sided blank page following page seven are bound together. Pages one through seven contain a description of all 80 Tafels in Jahrgang XXIX. I do not have these descriptive pages for Jahrgang XXVII. These bound pages are in very good condition, just some light crinkling. The front and rear covers are solidly bound to one another. I'm limited to five photographs. The covers have very little wear but do have, as you can see, some handling soiling/darkening. If you have an interest in seeing any other photos send me a note. The condition of the margins and edges of the pages is Good. The condition of the plates is excellent. I didn't see any soiling or wear on any of them. You'll see an occasional small crease or tiny tear on an edge, also an occasional tiny loss at a corner. But overall the margins and edges held up pretty well. If I were taking into account age, I would rate the edges and corners Very Good Minus or Good Plus. All of their detachments (assuming they were bound at one point) were gentle, no damage occurred in the detachments, the edges are smooth. You may see a very occasional small spot on any white margin, but these are very clean pages. I just randomly looked at ten of them and didn't see any soiling. That should cover condition. I have placed all the pages in order. The ones from Jahrgang XXVII begin after the last page from Jahrgang XXIX.
Julius Hoffmann, Stuttgart, Germany. Hardcover. In German. These may be first editions, I'm not clear on how to identify such with these volumes. Dekorative Vorbilder was published between 1890 and the late 1920s. It was apparently issued in monthly installments. As is the case with the few other sellers, the books are not dated.
'The Dekorative Vorbilder, was a decorative arts periodical published by Julius Hoffman in Stuttgart, Germany from 1890 until the late 1920s. The series featured work from a variety of artists, and it was described by the press as 'a compilation of figurative representations, applied-art embellishments, plastic ornaments, decorative animal and plant studies, allegories, trophies, heraldic motifs, club insignias, coats of arms for guilds, festive ornaments, etc.'