Editors Gustav Berthold Volz and Max Hein
The works of Frederick the Great in German translation in 10 volumes, edited by Gustav Berthold Volz, German translation by Georg Enders, Ludwig Fulda, Eberhard König, Reinhold Koser, Sigmar Mehring, Christian Morgenstern, Börries Freiherr von Münchhausen, Friedrich von Oppeln-Bronikowski, Willy Rath, Thassilo von Scheffer and Carl Werner von Jordans, with illustrations by Adolph von Menzel
with 2851 pages
and
Letters of Frederick the Great in German translation in 2 volumes edited by Max Hein, German translation by Friedrich von Oppeln-Bronikowski and Eberhard König, with illustrations by Adolph von Menzel
with 604 pages
"This first major edition of the works of Frederick the Great is dedicated to His Majesty the Emperor and King Wilhelm II on the occasion of his 25th anniversary of reign and in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great King Frederick the Great."
Reimar Hobbing Publishing House, published 1912-1914
All volumes have different frontispieces of Frederick the Great.
Original blue linen binding with decorative gilt spine and gold-stamped cover vignette - monogram of Frederick II.
red haircut
The spine of some volumes is slightly faded.
Total pages of the 12 books: 3455 pages
Pages darkened due to age and paper quality + foxing – see photo
Condition is good considering its age of approximately 100 years (survived two world wars).
Total weight of the 12 books: approx. 21 kg
The Works of Frederick the Great – List of Books
Volume 1: Memorable Events in the History of the House of Brandenburg – 244 pages – approx. 1.6 kg
Volume 2: History of My Time – 277 pages – approx. 1.7 kg
Volume 3/4: History of the Seven Years' War – Part 1 – 236 pages – approx. 1.6 kg – Part 2 – 209 pages – approx. 1.6 kg
Volume 5: History of the Elderly, State Documents and Pamphlets – 248 pages – approx. 1.6 kg
Volume 6: Military Writings – 433 pages – approx. 2.2 kg
Volume 7: Antimachiavel and Testaments – 291 pages – approx. 1.8 kg
Volume 8: Philosophical Writings – 312 pages – approx. 1.8 kg
Volume 9/10: Seals – Part 1 – 316 pages – approx. 1.8 kg – Part 2 – 285 pages – approx. 1.7 kg
Letters of Frederick the Great – List of books
Volume 1: - 320 pages - approx. 1.8 kg
Table of contents, among other things:
- I. The Crown Prince
- II. Accession to the throne and first wars
- Third Years of Peace
- On Menzel's illustrations
- Table of contents
- List of plates
Volume 2: - 284 pages - approx. 1.7 kg
Table of contents, among other things:
- IV. In the Seven Years' War
- V. The old king
- On Menzel's illustrations
- Table of contents
- Register of persons
- List of plates
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