Goldene Worte der Hohenzollern

“Goldene Worte der Hohenzollern” (“The Golden Words of the Hohenzollerns”) is a commemorative illustrated edition published in Berlin in German to mark the centenary of Kaiser Wilhelm I’s birth. Compiled and edited by A. Seidel, this work presents a collection of speeches, sayings, and biographical accounts of members of the Brandenburg-Prussian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty. The publication particularly emphasizes Kaiser Wilhelm I as a symbol of German national unity and state grandeur. It includes twenty woodcut portraits that contribute significantly to its distinctive artistic character. As a historical-monarchical document from the late 19th century, this edition holds special value as: a representative example of the German Empire’s political-educational literature, an important artifact of Wilhelmine-era propaganda and dynastic representation, a significant bibliographic item for studies of German imperial iconography.