Bilder der Vorzeit und Gegenwart : Ein Festgeschenk für die reifere Jugend
This is a German-language gift book of 1837 by Joseph Pfyffer zu Neueck, published by J.J. Christen, presenting scenes of Swiss and alpine life for older young readers. Its pictures are black-and-white line engravings of mountain villages, lakeside chapels, boats and a horse-drawn coach set in alpine landscapes, with stiff, orderly compositions and octagonal framing that a designer could draw on for vintage travel or heritage layouts.
