Sofia: Pechatnitsa "Doverie", 1932. Octavo (20 × 13 cm). Original pictorial wrappers (by the author?); 132 pp. Largely uncut and unopened copy; text toned; small repair to lower right corner; a few nicks to rear wrapper; overall about very good. First work by Rusev (1902-?), a Bulgarian psychologist who was..... More

Brno: Nový lid, 1936. Octavo (20.7 × 14.9 cm). Original staple-stitched photo-illustrated wrappers; 31, [1] pp. Very good. First and only edition of this Czech primer of Esperanto, with a striking unattributed photo-montage cover design that seeks to capture the excitement, communicative potential, and globalist fervor of the artificial language's..... More

478 pp. text chronicling the construction and restoration of the 18th century Swiss church, with emphasis on the artistic ornamentation inside the building and costs incurred, notes, transcriptions of inscriptions, index, 164 text illustrations (many full-page). Bookplate of former owner on front paper. Solothurn (Union) n.d. (circa 1928). As of..... More

222 pp. study of the aesthetic, technique and history of inlaid parquet flooring in Russia, notes with bibliographic material, lists, 261 illustrations in the text and on plates showing photographs and measured drawings of elaborate and intricate examples, some with very complex patterns, in fine residences and public buildings. Large..... More

2 vols., 685, 603 pp. compendium of papers by noted scholars on early Christian churches and their art, extensive notes, indices, profusely illustrated throughout after photographs, plans, elevations, and other drawings. Lg. 8vo. Orig. printed wrpps. Vatican City (Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana) 1978 (Studi di Antichità Cristiana, XXXII). An..... More

2 pp. introductory text by G. B. Milani, 66 fine plates showing beautiful architectural renderings and ground plans of expansive and occasionally opulent palazzi of refinement and elegance, most with observation towers, some with terraces and other outdoor spaces, a few incorporating some Art Nouveau details. Sm. folio. Orig. dec..... More

Prague: Orbis, 1949. Octavo (21 × 13.5 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Zdeněk Rossmann; 149, [3] pp. Very good; tiny nick to lower overlapping edge and two small stains; in protective mylar. A late, but striking design by Zdeněk Rossmann for this title on the Soviet banking system. The title..... More

Moscow: Gosudarstvennoe Lesnoe Tekhnicheskoe Izdatel'stvo, 1933. Octavo (17 × 12.6 cm). Original staple-stitched decorative wrappers in the constructivist style by Solomon Telingater (Telingator); 55, [1] pp. With seventeen technical diagrams and drawings in the text. About very good. Evidently an occasional work for a highly specialized publisher, the wrappers are..... More

3 vols. IX, 226, 450, 153 pp. study of the architecture and ornamentation of medieval church doorways in Gniezno, Poland, incl. discussion of metal-work, Christian symbolism, and conservative analyses, with bibliographic notes, summaries in Russian and French, index, and over 500 illus. in text and on plates (1 fold-out). 4to..... More