Abbildung der alterthümlichen Trachten des Schützenauszuges gehalten bei Anwesenheit Ihrer Majestäten des Königs und der Königin am 17. Oktober 1830 zu Regensburg

Regensburg: Hans Kransperger, 1831. Illustrations of the Ancient Costumes of the Riflemen's Procession held in the Presence
of Their Majesties the King and the Queen on October 17, 1830 at Regensburg

[KRANSPERGER, Johann]. Abbildung der alterthümlichen Trachten des Schützenauszuges gehalten bei Anwesenheit Ihrer Majestäten des Königs und der Königin am 17. Oktober 1830 zu Regensburg. Herausgegeben und gezeichnet von Hans Kransperger. Regensburg: Hans Kransperger, 1831.

First edition. Folio (16 1/8 x 10 5/8 inches; 410 x 270 mm.). Publisher's gray upper wrapper as title with list of plates on verso. Twenty-four hand-colored (truncated) lithographed plates. Some occasional foxing and light marginal soiling.

Contemporary half maroon morocco over red pebble-grain cloth ruled in blind. Spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Armorial bookplate of Anthonii Salvin and Anne Andrews Neffield on front paste-down. A very good copy.

A pictorial representation of a procession held in Regensburg on 17th October 1810 in honor of the Bavarian monarchs, Ludwig I, King of Bavaria from 1825 to 1848, and the Queen Consort Therese of Bavaria, displaying the ancient courtly costumes of Germanic states. On the following day Ludwig I laid the first stone of the impressive Walhalla monument, a Pantheon inspired hall of fame, to the east of Regensburg. This series of lithographs was created by the Bavarian painter, Johann Kransperger (1804-1850).

Johann Kransperger (1804-1850) was a Bavarian painter active in the early 19th century. He created a series of lithographs depicting a procession held in Regensburg on October 17, 1810. This event was in honor of Ludwig I, who would later become King of Bavaria (reigning from 1825 to 1848), and Queen Therese of Bavaria. The lithographs showcase ancient courtly costumes of the Germanic states, providing a rich visual record of the era's regalia and ceremonial attire.

The day after the procession, Ludwig I laid the first stone of the Walhalla monument, a grand hall of fame inspired by the Pantheon, located east of Regensburg. The Walhalla was envisioned as a tribute to great Germans throughout history, cementing Ludwig I's legacy as a patron of arts and culture. Kransperger's work not only captured a significant historical event but also contributed to the cultural documentation of Bavarian heritage and royal tradition.

OCLC/KVK locate just two copies in libraries and institutions worldwide: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Germany); Staatliche Bibliothek Regensburg (Germany).

Bobins IV, 1239; Lipperheide 3004 (citing a later edition of 1854). (Inventory #: 05919)