The weapons collection of City Councillor Rich. Zschille in Grossenhain, Volumes I & II - Berlin: Dr. E. Mertens & Co, ca 1890s, With 236 Photographic Plates - Text by R Forrer. An extraordinary and richly illustrated two-volume folio documenting the legendary arms and armor collection of Stadtbaurat (City Councilor) Richard Zschille of Grossenhain, Saxony. This monumental reference work presents one of the most comprehensive private collections of medieval and Renaissance weapons assembled in 19th-century Germany. Compiled and annotated by renowned historian R. Forrer, the volumes contain 236 heliogravure (collotype) plates depicting rare European helmets, swords, polearms, daggers, firearms, and full suits of armor-many photographed in detailed museum-quality arrangements. The text provides technical, historical, and typological context for each object. Complete in two folio volumes. Publisher: Ausfuhrung und Verlag Dr. E. Mertens & Co, Berlin. Binding: Original full brown leather boards with gilt titles. Provenance: Ex-library of Haverford College (Samuel Perry Lippincott Collection, 1915) Size: Folio format, approx. 42x33 cm. A true collector's masterpiece and an essential reference for any serious scholar or institution focused on arms and armor.