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INTRODUCTION.
“The Passion on Copper,” in quantities, $5.00 per set.
The “full sheets,” in quantities, $1.25 each.
The “ half sheets,” in quantities, 50 cents each.
The “quarter sheets,” in quantities, about 22 cents each.
The large “Passion on Wood,” at retail, $5.00 per set.
The “Adam and Eve,” at retail, $1.67 each.
Accepting Lange and Fuhse’s valuation, these prices will have to be
reduced as follows: $5.00 to $3.17; $2.50 to $1.59; $1.67 to $1.06;
$1.25 to 79 cents; 50 cents to 32 cents; 22 cents to 14 cents.
IX. The Scope and Value of the Present Exhibition.
As before noted, and as the title of this catalogue indicates, only the
works on metal by Diirer are included in the present exhibition, to the
exclusion of the woodcuts. Of the works on metal all are shown in orig-
inal impressions, except, as a matter of course, the few which are unique,
or nearly so, and therefore not obtainable. These, however, are repre-
sented by facsimiles or copies. The doubtful and spurious works are also
included, but they have been placed together by themselves (Nos. 103-12).
No attempt has been made to show any large number of copies, beyond
the few which happened to be within reach almost accidentally. Nor
would the exhibition of such copies be desirable or necessary. Although
there are some among them which may be called “ misleading,” the vast
majority are sufficiently bad to condemn themselves. As an object les-
son, a few late impressions from the worn plates have been admitted,
so as to show how badly some of these plates have been abused, and
to warn the intending collector of what he must beware. Even such
bad impressions are still sometimes catalogued by unscrupulous dealers
as “ good ” or “ fine.” The Biographical and Supplementary Illustrations
hardly call for special mention.
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“The Passion on Copper,” in quantities, $5.00 per set.
The “full sheets,” in quantities, $1.25 each.
The “ half sheets,” in quantities, 50 cents each.
The “quarter sheets,” in quantities, about 22 cents each.
The large “Passion on Wood,” at retail, $5.00 per set.
The “Adam and Eve,” at retail, $1.67 each.
Accepting Lange and Fuhse’s valuation, these prices will have to be
reduced as follows: $5.00 to $3.17; $2.50 to $1.59; $1.67 to $1.06;
$1.25 to 79 cents; 50 cents to 32 cents; 22 cents to 14 cents.
IX. The Scope and Value of the Present Exhibition.
As before noted, and as the title of this catalogue indicates, only the
works on metal by Diirer are included in the present exhibition, to the
exclusion of the woodcuts. Of the works on metal all are shown in orig-
inal impressions, except, as a matter of course, the few which are unique,
or nearly so, and therefore not obtainable. These, however, are repre-
sented by facsimiles or copies. The doubtful and spurious works are also
included, but they have been placed together by themselves (Nos. 103-12).
No attempt has been made to show any large number of copies, beyond
the few which happened to be within reach almost accidentally. Nor
would the exhibition of such copies be desirable or necessary. Although
there are some among them which may be called “ misleading,” the vast
majority are sufficiently bad to condemn themselves. As an object les-
son, a few late impressions from the worn plates have been admitted,
so as to show how badly some of these plates have been abused, and
to warn the intending collector of what he must beware. Even such
bad impressions are still sometimes catalogued by unscrupulous dealers
as “ good ” or “ fine.” The Biographical and Supplementary Illustrations
hardly call for special mention.
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