Der Orchideengarten Vol. 1 Issue 18 (1919)
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Der Orchideengarten is a legendary German supernatural horror magazine published from January 1919 until November 1921. Founded four years before the iconic American magazine Weird Tales launched in March 1923, Der Orchideengarten is considered to be the first fantasy magazine!
This print was created by photographing the original magazine page in the Century Guild museum archive.
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