Letterpress poster (38" x 25"), designed by Duchamp, printed in black and orange on white ground, acting as both notice for and as a catalogue of works shown at the landmark DADA exhibition at the Sidney Janis Gallery in New York, April 15 to May 9, 1953, with the texts..... More

1935. 272 pp. compendium of many hundreds of illustrations after photographs, plans, elevations, drawings, models, etc., documenting work by Soviet architects during the early 1930's, index in French and Russian, captions in Russian. Minor browning and scattered losses to endpapers, spine slightly shaken. 4to. Embossed decorative cloth, some minor soiling..... More

(v), 364 pp. volume comprising two parts in one volume, the first part containing brief descriptions of the churches of Rome, many accompanied by a small woodcut illustration of the church façade, with seven highlighted as the most important, a list of stations held at the churches throughout the year..... More

Paris: Ducher & Cie for Librairie Générale de l'Architecture et des Travaux Publics, 1876–1881. Altogether 8 volumes, including 2 vols. of text, 2 vols. of printed plates, and 4 vols. of mounted photographs; I,II: 532, 425 pp. detailed text by the building's architect on the artistic sources, theory behind the..... More

At head of title-page: K.K. Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut. 71 pp. text discussing the reconstruction of the Early Christian remains in the city now located in modern-day Croatia, including descriptions of the basilicas and other structures, 158 text illustrations (some full-page), showing reconstructions, floor plans, ornamental details, etc., 3 plates (1..... More

84 pp. scholarly text on the flowering of Romanesque art and architecture in central Russia, notes, 13 text illustrations, map, 69 fine plates showing numerous examples of architecture and monumental sculpture of the region. Folio. Cloth. Berlin (Wasmuth) 1929. More

4 vols., 704, 675, 698, 690 pp. text on castles and country houses in Denmark by noted experts, each volume is heavily illustrated throughout with interior and exterior photographs and floor plans. 4to. 3/4 leather and boards, raised spines, slightly rubbed, the front covers of Vols. I and II are..... More

Ambitious building project for a hospital in the planned Third Reich city of Salzgitter, Germany, comprised of 123 hand-numbered typewritten leaves, of which 10 are folding plans and maps of the building and another 19 are folding architectural drawings, floor plans, and elevations of the main buildings of the hospital..... More

(1), 145, (5) pp. volume on 19th century German garden design and landscaping, including instructions on how to create or beautify gardens of various sizes and the uses of kitchen gardens, and 4-page publisher's directory, with 24 lithographed plates on 21 pages (first 21 plates with hand-coloring, 6 folding) depicting..... More

A rare poster documenting the short-lived collaboration between the three modern Austrian artists, in the form of a manifesto concering the establishment of a ‘universal academy of all creative fields', mixing typescript and mechanically reproduced handwritten lettering and corrections, consisting of two sheets joined together. Many fold marks, some small..... More

Prague: Ing. J. Bukovský & I. Kodžak, ca. 1920. Small folio (22.5 × 16 cm). Original decorative card boards; eight numbered thick leaves of product illustrations, each with glassine guard. Very good. Very attractively printed catalog showcasing a variety of imported condiments, preserved meats, fish, caviar, and fruits, Admiral sardines..... More

2 vols.: I. Text. II. Katalog. 2 vols., 330 pp. text on nearly lost ruins of very early settlements throughout Germany, 519 pp. critical and descriptive inventory, notes, lengthy table, bibl., index, frontispiece, altogether 120 plates (8 folding) of plans, drawings, aerial photos, etc., 2 folding plates, one containing a...... More

Prague: J. N. Jindra, 1932. Quarto (29 × 22.2 cm). Portfolio, consisting of text, in embossed cloth wrappers; viii, [1], 15, [2], 63, [2], 56, [4] pp., as well as 29 pattern papers and folding diagram in facing red cloth slipcase (boards measure 29.5 × 22.5 cm). Corners of case..... More