Der Durchlauchtigen Fürstin Sophia Wilhelmina Fürstin von Carolath des heil. Röm. Reichs Gräfin von Schonaich...
Engraved vignette on title signed by Hoppe & two engraved vignettes by Christian Gottlieb Geyser serving as head- & tail-pieces to the poem. Four leaves printed on pale yellow-white silk. 4to (257 x 205 mm.), cont. pale pink silk over boards (a bit soiled), black floral design round sides, pale blue silk paste-down endpapers. Leipzig: “Gedrukt bey Wilhelm Gottlob Sommer,” [1793].
Apparently unique, this poem pays homage to the duchess Sophie Wilhelmine von Schönaich-Carolath (1764-95), for her visit to the small village of Rochsburg in Saxony. She was a member of the family which owned the famous Schloss Rochsburg situated above the village. It is... More