Revel' (Tallinn): Knigoizdatel'stvo "Bibliofil", 1921. Octavo (22 × 15 cm). Original illustrated wrappers by A. Vabbe; 108, [4] pp. Publisher's ads. A fine copy; uncut and unopened. First edition of this play by Symbolist director and playwright Nikolai Evreinov, which was staged all throughout Europe during the 1920s and translated..... More
(XIV), 249 pp. text by J. F. Félibien, the son of the early art historian André Félibien and a noted architect and architectural historian in his own right, presenting a systematic approach to the history of European architecture through the 14th century, heavily annotated throughout. 4to. Early calf, rubbed, spine..... More
Paris: Ducher & Cie for Librairie Générale de l'Architecture et des Travaux Publics, 1876–1881. Altogether 8 volumes, including 2 volumes of text, 2 volumes of printed plates, and 4 volumes of mounted photographs; I, II: Quartos; original half-calf; 532, 425 pp. III, IV: elephant folios; original red cloth boards with..... More
44 pp. text discussing pitched-roof and tenement houses in Gdansk, dating from the 17th century through the early 20th, notes, 51 text illustrations, 10 plates showing elevations, images from photographs, and floor plans. Small ink note on title-page. 8vo. Wrpps. Gdansk (W.F. Burau) 1909. As of April 2018, WorldCat locates..... 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
Slezská Ostrava: Tiskem a nákladem Aloise Šaška, [1923]. Oblong octavo (14.4 × 21.2 cm). Original decorative card portfolio, containing [8] pp. of introductory text and 60 numbered lithographed plates in black-and-white on card stock. The cards fine; the portfolio worn, with tape repairs and one flap detached. Portfolio of decorative..... 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
Unpaginated (12 pp. and five laid in plates, four with original tissue paper overlay) volume from the Belgian printer containing a brief essay on his thoughts on the printing of art, followed examples of various types of reproductions, or "Spécimens de Différents Procédés de Reproduction", including an etching after Bruegel..... More
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Leningrad: Izdatel’stvo “Mysl’,” 1926. Octavo (18 × 13 cm). Original photo-illustrated wrappers; [4], 189 pp. Wrappers lightly creased; small nicks to spine extremities; still good or better. First and only edition, one of many books by Frank Heller (pseudonym of Gunnar Serner, 1886–1947) published in the 1920s, to satisfy the..... More
36 pp. booklet on the clubhouse of the German coffee firm KaffeeHag based in Bremen, designed by architects and designers Alfred Runge and Eduard Scotland, containing an essay by Heymel on the benefits of exercise and sport, and two shorter essays on the Internatioal Hygiene Exhibition in Dresden and decaffeinated..... More
Vienna: Urania, 1959. 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..... More
16 pp. text describing the criteria for an architecture competition for a municipal building in Geneva that appears not to have been realized, 9 excellent plates showing the winning building, including floor plans, cross sections, and elevations of the structure, which was designed in a neo Gothic style. 4to. Wrpps...... 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
350 pp. art and architectural inventory of the town of Fiesole edited by Odoardo H. Giglioli, all works with commentary on condition and bibliogr. documentation, notes, bibliography, indices, illustrations throughout. 4to. Wrpps. Rome (Libreria dello Stato) 1933. Chamberlin 2429. 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
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Warsaw: "Rój" (Drukarna Artystyczna and Drukarnia Techniczna Sp. Akc), 1929–1933. Octavos (ca. 22.5 × 16.3 cm). Original pictorial wrappers; ca. 32–64 pp. per issue. Numerous photographs and several pages of advertisements. Occasional light soil and wear to wrappers; a few issues with somewhat more significant wear, but overall about very..... More
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Budapest, 1926-1927. Large octavos (24.5 × 17 cm). Original pictorial wrappers; 52, 40, 36, 36, and 36 pp. Illustrated from photographs throughout. Good to very good copies of these fragile publications, with light wear to wrappers. Two issues with pencil ownership annotation to cover (see below). Complete run of the..... More
17 pp. commentary, 88 plates of photos of views and interiors of 17th and 18th cen. churches and abbeys in Switzerland and southern Germany, some plans. Folio. Boards portfolio. Leipzig (Barmgartner's) 1907. More
Tokyo: Ars, 1927-1930. 24-volume-illustrated survey (each vol. approx. 100-150 pp. including plates) of international commercial and graphic art with historical analysis and scholarly annotations by Hamada Masuji and dozens of other design journalists, educators and practitioners, with individual volumes focusing on one or more aspect of the profession, including poster..... More
392 pp. text on 16th-century castles of Westphalia, one of the outstanding centers of Renaissance architecture and decoration north of the Alps, notes, documents, 282 illustrations in the text and on plates. Large 4to. Cloth. Berlin (Wasmuth) 1915. (Westf. Kommission fur Heimatschutz). More
4 pp. preface followed by 64 full-color plates showing 422 various Art Nouveau ornamental compositions and motifs, featuring botanical, geometric, figural, landscape, and animal styles of imagery, ranging from small accent and border images to full-page images which include advertisements for things such as jewelry, clothing, and confections. Some slight..... More
VIII, 470 pp. detailed scholarly text on synagogues and their furnishings in the ancient world, extensive notes, German, Greek/Latin, and Hebrew indices, 26 illus. in the text and on plates. 8vo. Cloth. Berlin (Benjamin Harz) 1922. More
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Prague: Aventinum, 1924. Small octavo (16.7 × 11.5 cm). Original typographically illustrated wrappers by Karel Teige; 106, [4] pp. Fine, in protective mylar sleeve. First edition of this early systematic study of modern Russian (and Soviet) poetry, with chapters on the mysticism of the Revolution, Chaos and the mystery of..... More