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
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
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
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
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
Title page, 4 pp. of text including table of contents, and 12 plates, including two in full color, depicting floor plans, elevations, and details from the establishment of a working-class public bath on rue des Tanneurs in Brussels and projects for future buildings. Some light scattered foxing and edgewear. Folio..... More
1905. Jochem. 5 volumes, each with a brief textual introduction (6, 3, 4, 4, 4 pp., respectively) prefacing a presentation of 54 total plates across the five booklets showing designs for five different private residences, each of which are excellent examples of the architectural applications of the Jugendstil style, including..... More
2 vols., 572, 661 pp. scholarly text on archaeology, cultural artifacts, church art and architecture, etc., of the Ukraine in the ancient and medieval eras, extensive notes, bibliography, hundreds of illustrations in the text and on 177 plates (some folding) showing objects, plans, photographs, line drawings, etc. 4to. Boards. Leningrad..... 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
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
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
1935. Facing title page: Soyuz Sovetskikh Arkhitektorov. 208 pp. compendium of essays on historical and contemporary architectural issues, including city planning, recent developments in the Soviet era, international modernism, the design of the Moscow-Donbass highway, housing problems, and the architectural reconstruction of Moscow, by Nikolai Brunov, Mikhail Alpatov, Vladimir Semenov..... More
238 pp. inventory of art, architecture and other cultural artifacts, indices, inscriptions transcribed throughout, frontispiece, a few text illus. from plans, 220 fine plates from photographs showing textiles, polychrome ceramics, freestanding and architectural sculpture, paintings, churches, mosques, fortified structures, etc. 4to. Wrpps., a bit soiled. Lisbon (Academia Nacional de Belas..... 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
Cameron. 102 pp. text, translated and edited by Nicholas de Gren, on the British architect, introduction by Talbot Rice, historical and other notes, bibliography, frontispiece portrait, over 75 illus. (some full-page). 4to. Cloth. London (Nicholson & Watson) 1943. Freitag 1554. 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
A significant album of 19th century architectural photographs comprised of 10 pages of descriptive introductory text , printed recto only, followed by thirty-two mounted albumen photographs on captioned card mounts, depicting various schools and other public buildings in Worcester including the Worcester Public Library, the College of the Holy Cross..... More
The first and only published volume of a proposed series, presenting the evolution of architecture as shown through domestic and civic structures including homes, schools, hôtels, churches, restaurants, and other buildings, single-page preface preceding the portfolio divided into four sections: Avant Propos, Architecture Privée, Architecture Religieuse, and Architecture Publique, with..... 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