Rome: Libreria dello Stato, 1933. 4to. Wrappers. 350 pp., illustrated. Chamberlin 2429. An art and architectural inventory of the town of Fiesole, edited by Odoardo H. Giglioli, each work with full description including commentary on condition, related historical information, and bibliographic documentation, along with scholarly notes and indices. Illustrated throughout..... 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
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. Small quartos (27.5 × 19.5 cm). Original pictorial card wrappers, in the original printed cardboard slipcases; ca. 100–150 pp. Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white. Some wear to wrappers and slipcases; one slipcase lacking; overall still very good. A remarkable compendium of international commercial and graphic art..... More
Moscow-Leningrad: Snabtekhizdat, 1932. Quartos (30 × 21.3 cm). Original staple-stitched pictorial wrappers (the design is repeated in different colors); 182 pp. (consecutive pagination). Light soil and foxing to wrappers; three issues with detached wrappers and chipping to edges; internally very good. Scarce series of instructional brochures, intended as an introductory..... More
![Book ID: P5519 Básníci revolučního Ruska [The poets of revolutionary Russia].; Lidová...](/pictures/thumb/P5519_1.jpg?v=1587488403)
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
Warsaw: Impr. de W. Lazarski, [1923]. Octavo (23 × 18 cm). Original letterpress limp wrappers with protective paper cover; 79, [1] pp. printed on special-made Holland paper by the Mirkow Paper Mill. Twenty-seven illustra- tions, most full-page some color. Very good. Issued on the occasion of the congress of librarians..... More
314 pp. text on Spanish architecture and sculpture of the 12th and 13th centuries, notes, bibliography, index, 125 text illus., 48 plates. Small 4to. Orig. wrpps., very slightly rubbed at edges. Paris (Laurens) 1931. Original ed. Palau 130616. Lucas p. 60. Chamberlin 746. Arntzen J 289... More
184 pp. inventory, edited by Gustavo de Matos Sequeira, of art and architectural treasures in this central Portuguese district, indices, list, some inscriptions reproduced in the text, numerous text illus. after mss. illumination, architectural renderings, ground plans, etc., 175 plates showing photographs of interior and exterior architectural views, artworks, textiles..... More
Louvier. (4) pp. title and list of plates, 52 lovely photogravure plates showing the administrative building for the Rhone region in central eastern France, incl. numerous architectural and sculptural details and many interior views, portrait of architect. Folio. 3/4 cloth portfolio. Paris (Aulanier, Librairie de la "Construction Moderne") 1896. Louvier..... More
Important 17th century work on the Tiber River and its main tributary, the Nera, comprised of 58 pp. of text with inscriptions, engraved frontispiece featuring a portrait of Pope Innocent XI, engraved illustration at the back of putti, and 21 engraved plates (19 of which are folding), primarily views of..... More
Warsaw: Spółdzielnia Wydawniczo-Oświatowa "Czytelnik", 1949. Large octavo (24 × 16.5 cm). Original photo-illustrated wrappers; 3, [6], 30, [1] pp. of text and [48] pp. of photographic reproductions. Wrappers somewhat worn, especially to spine extremities; inscription to title and front wrapper verso; occasional foxing; still good or better. A photographic record..... More
![Book ID: 51979 Iskusstvo i fizicheskaia kul'tura [Art and physical culture]. Mileev,...](/pictures/thumb/51979_1.jpg?v=1652890122)
Moscow: Fizkul'tura i turizm, 1931. Octavo (19 x 14 cm). Original pictorial wrappers; 207, [1] pp. followed by unnumbered leaves of plates. 55 illustrations throughout. Wrappers somewhat toned; minor staining to lower right corner, affecting several pages; still about very good. A history of the “social function of the motif..... More
Sofia: Azbuka, [1932]. Small quarto (22.3 × 16 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Max Metzger; 109, [3] pp. Poor condition; wrappers worn and chipped; traces of four strips of clear tape across spine; possibly lacking title; in protective mylar. First and only edition of a Bulgarian anthology, containing sixteen essays..... More
![Book ID: 50842 Budha žije [Bouddha vivant; The Buddha lives]. Paul Morand, Jarmila...](/pictures/thumb/50842_1.jpg?v=1593514446)
Prague: Aventinum, 1928. Octavo (19.5 × 13.5 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by František Muzika; 147 pp. A very good, uncut and unopened copy; very light wear to lower spine only. Although less well-known than Teige, Štyrský, and Sutnar, Muzika (1900-1074) was a key representative of the Czech avant-garde and a...... More
19 pp. introductory text on a number of churches, the palaces Husum, Kronborg, Frederiksborg, Christiansborg, Rosenborg, et al, and their decoration, 47 fine plates showing interior and exterior photographs of portrait halls, memorial sculptures, ornamented gates, fountains, etc. Sm. folio. Orig. armorial calf, rubbed, covers a bit bowed. Berlin (Wasmuth)..... More
18 pp. text on the planning and construction of the trade museum, 3 text illustrations, 24 plates including architectural elevations, floor plans, interior and exterior photographs, etc. Folio. Plates loose as issued in 3/4 cloth and boards portfolio. Berlin (Verlag von Ernst Wasmuth) 1898. More
![Book ID: P003528 Svidetel' istorii [A Witness of History]. Mikhail Andreevich Osorgin,...](/pictures/thumb/P003528_1.jpg?v=1591526222)
Paris: Knizh. mag. Moskva, 1932. Octavo (22 × 15 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Fedor Rozhankovsky; 269, [3] pp. A very good copy; wrappers very lightly dust-soiled and worn along spine extremities; spine a bit cocked; still unusually well-preserved. First edition of the Russian émigré writer's third novel to appear..... More
219 pp. text on architecture and sculpture of St. Bénigne, Dijon, St. Philibert, Tournus, Cluny, Autun, Vézelay, etc., preface by Kingsley Porter, notes, index, 36 plates. 4to. Wrpps. Dijon (Venot) 1928. More
954 pp. volume on the "hidden treasures" of Rome, including a brief treatise on the 1600 Jubliee, its origins, and ceremonies, as well as chapters on the catacombs, the titles, deaconships, and bishoprics of cardinals, relics, and the stations, with a focus on the churches of Rome, indices. Not illustrated..... More
16 pp. anonymous booklet containing proposed architectural principles for reconstruction announced at the Architectural Council in May 1946, addressing topics such as insufficient sunlight, residential areas too close to factories, traffic, transportation, and other factors, using some Corbusian principles. Illustrated. Oblong 8vo. Original side-staple wrpps., small pen mark to inside..... More
1833. Percier. 2 vols.: VII, 354 pp. text, list of plates in plate volume, and: Plans de Plusieurs Chateaux, Palais et Résidences de Souverains... Engraved title and 37 engraved plates (3 double) showing plans of existing and projected palaces and their gardens. Some slight toning and foxing to title page..... More
On half-title: Gosudarstvennia Inspektsiia po Okhrane Pamiatnikov Leningrada. 368 pp. study and inventory of historic buildings in Leningrad, including palaces, public buildings, churches, and other monuments, incl. detailed descriptions, notes, and hundreds of fine illustrations in the text and on plates showing photographs and ground plans. Large 4to. Cloth. Leningrad..... More
2 vols., (14, 16) pp. introductory material including brief text, lists, and maps, and altogether 125 fine plates after photographs, plans, elevations, and watercolor renderings (some in fine color) showing traditional Greek architecture and details. Folio. Wrpps. Athens (Choregia Ethnikou Hidrymatos) 1948-1949. More
Tashkent: Gosudarstvennoe izdatel'stvo khudozhestvennoi literatury UzSSR, 1958. Quarto (26.7 × 21.3 cm). Publisher's embossed yellow buckram; 290, [2] pp. With 144 photographic reproductions, many of them full-page. Pinted on better paper stock. Lacks the original dust wrapper; else very good. Well-produced overview of rich heritage of Uzbek architectue, covering the..... More