Liber amicorum - Bavaria - Hesse Family and guest book of the von Bethmann family at Fechenbach Castle on the Main. With approx. 80 entries, 5 pencil drawings, 2 pages of notes, 7 OPhotographs (6 CdV) and 2 visiting cards. Fechenbach Castle, 1852-1887. 39 pp., some with double inscriptions. (each approx. 22 x 28.5 cm). Landscape 4°. Central binding with three gilt edges. Gilt edges, gilt-stamped cover fillets and vegetal borders with DTitel "Album" (rubbed, bumped, one joint torn, cover slightly loose). Fechenheim Castle, built in 1754/1755 in the east of today's municipality of Collenberg in the Lower Franconian district of Miltenberg, was acquired by the banker Carl Ludwig Caesar von Bethmann (1812-1871) in 1842 and remained in family ownership until 1941. - Contains entries mainly in German and French, often written in extensive, original rhymes by, among others: Alexander, Carl, Carola, Franz, Lucie, Marie, Moritz, Sephine and Sophie Bethmann, Tony de Blittersdorff (with drawing), Alfred G.G. Bonar (1813-1886, British diplomat, ambassador to Switzerland), Moritz Baron von Bose, P. du Fay, R. van Geldern-Egmond, Adolf von Grunelius (1831-1912, banker), Baron Du Jardin with wife Elisa, Alexander and Emanuel von Perfall, Ludwig von Reck (1866-1925), von Rommel (Leutnant Kgl. Preuß. 9. Husaren Regt.), Louise de Rothschild (mont. detail), Jean Schlapp, Schmerling, Wilhelm Schmidt, (Karl) Frhr. von Schrenck (1806-1884) and wife Auguste, Lothar von Schweinitz, F. Vlasits, Carl Vrints zu Treuenfeld, Sigmund and Carl Waitz von Eschen (1735-1873), E. Wetzler, Zocchi (with drinking song), Marie, "Moritz genannt Kikeriki" (with small ink drawing of a cockerel). - 1 sheet for "Erinnerung an die Einquartierung während der Herbstübungen" with eh. Signed by Dr Bürger, von Gropper, Spiess, Urban, von Ziegler etc. - Sheet music with the title "Abschied eines Oesterreichers aus Fechenbach" sign. A. Braun. - The partly sign. Drawings show the castle a. a coat of arms. - The photos with portraits of Louise Mardrice de Bethmann, forester Gottfried Schaefer, pastor Constantin Will a. o. - 2 business cards of Frederic Eden (1828-1916). - Some drawings and entries mounted in album. - Some foxing and fingerstaining, 1 drawing protruding at the block and there with small marginal tears, otherwise generally in good condition. Bavaria - Hesse - Liber amicorum and guest book of the von Bethmann family at Fechenbach Castle on the Main. With approx. 80 entries, 5 pencil drawings, 2 pages of notes, 7 orig. photographs (6 CdV) and 2 visiting cards. Contemp. leather with three gilt edges, gilt-stamped cover fillets and vegetal borders with cover title 'Album' (rubbed, bumped, one joint torn, cover slightly loosened). - Fechenheim Castle, built in 1754/1755 in the east of today's municipality of Collenberg in the Lower Franconian district of Miltenberg, was acquired by the banker Carl Ludwig Caesar von Bethmann (1812-1871) in 1842 and remained in family ownership until 1941. - Contains entries, among others, as listed above. - Sheet music with the signed A. Braun. - The partly signed drawings show the castle and a coat of arms. - The photos with portraits of Louise Mardrice de Bethmann, forester Gottfried Schaefer, pastor Constantin Will a.o. - 2 business cards of Frederic Eden (1828-1916). - A few drawings and entries mounted in album. - Some foxing and fingerstaining, 1 drawing protruding at the block and there with small marginal tears, otherwise overall good condition. This lot is taxed. A surcharge of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.