Text in German. No. 16 in "Sammlung illustrierter Monographien" series. History of woodcut illustrations, Frontispiece. Foreword by the author. Index of names. Includes discussions of Albrecht Durer, Hans Holbein the Younger, Menzel and Unzelmann, Gustav Doré and others. Black and white illustrations throughout. Two foldout plates. Six color plates. Spine of slip case torn with piece missing along back. Front endpapers loose.