Antique 1761 Rare Book Friedrich II “The Great” Military Campaigns & Engravings

Title1 (Full set) :Helden-, Staats- und Lebens-Geschichte Friedrichs des Andern, jetzt Königs in Preussen
Title2 (5th Vol): Geschichte des 1758. und 1759sten Jahres
Author: Christian Friedrich Hempel
Publisher: Johann Ulrich Cotta, the Younger, Tübingen
Publication date: 1761
Binding: Hardcover
Language: German
Country: Germany
Measurements: 18 cms x 11 cms 
Size: 
Vol 5: 885 pp. 8 engravings by Johann Conrad Müller
Remarks:
The 5th volume of Hempel’s masterful 9-volume study of Frederick the Great that covers the years 1758 and 1759 with the brilliant engravings of J. C Müller that depict the deployment of formations for every major battle. This a first edition and a rare copy of a reprint by J. U. Cotta, the Younger, at Tübingen, which caused a scandal in the German publishing world. The text is identical to the more common editions from Leipzig and Frankfurt (minus the author’s prologue in which he accuses Cotta of being a thief). The famed J. G. Cotta Publishing House had fallen on hard times and taken to reprinting unauthorized editions. A couple decades later, J. F. Cotta would restore the reputation and prestige of this great Tübingen publisher. A fine collector’s piece either as part of the series or as a standalone memento that marks a controversial moment in the history of the German publishing industry.
Condition
Good condition, the cotton paper remains in excellent condition, though the cover is worn around the edges, where the leather has been damaged. Original defects in binding and printing remain
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