36 pp. printer's salesman sample-type album of approximately 270 elaborate and gold-embossed cigar bands of varying dimensions, printed chiefly for the Spanish and French markets. Tall narrow 4to. Original publisher's cloth. Rheydt, Germany (Hermann Schött Actiengesellschaft) n.d. (circa 1900). A visually arresting collection of cigar bands. Based on the text..... More
Two parts in one volume, xxiv, 264, xxiv, 166 pp. volume in Latin on the ancient Roman Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio and the Casamari Abbey, including the history and architecture of the buildings, indices. Illustrated with two engraved folding plates in Part I, including the façade..... More
Prague: Linie, 1928. Octavo (19.2 × 14.2 cm). Original typographically designed wrappers (anonymous); 28, [1] pp. Spine extremities lightly chipped; text toned; still about very good. Scarce first publication of Edice Linie, with a striking avant-gardistic wrapper design (unattributed). Rozner (1905-1991) was a Czech poet, writer, and journalist from Liberec..... More
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
342 pp. survey including 170 pp. text, 10 pp. bibliography, 90 ground plans in the text, and 169 photographic plates showing Russian architecture from the Middle Ages through the recent past. Some minor foxing here and there. Large 4to. Orig. dec. bds., slightly warped. Moscow 1950. More
Unpag. volume (50 leaves) containing 50 hand-colored plates (title page is plate no. 1) depicting the design and construction of assorted garden and outdoor structures including gates, fences, doghouses, gazebos, doors, dovecotes, rabbit houses, tents, pavilions, and other structures, many with dimensions given and some with elevations or additional details..... More
Willibald Hamburger. At head of title page: Neue Werkkunst. XIV pp. introduction to a presentation of 16 plates showing photographs, plans and drawings of works by the architect located in Bad Kreuznach, including private residences, commercial buildings, schools. Sm. 4to. Cloth, cover slightly faded. Berlin/Leipzig/Vienna (Friedrich Ernst Hübsch) 1930... 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
2 vols., 278 pp. text on the palace of the Schonborn bishops of Wurzburg, ext. notes, bibliography, index, chronological chart, 124 text illus., 359 pp. plate vol. incl. 219 fine photogr. illus. on plates, most with descriptions on facing page. Large 4to. 3/4 leather and boards, scuffed. Munich (Georg Muller)..... More
Two volumes: 191 pp. text volume with 20 reproductions from photographs, together with plate volume with secondary title page "Papers and Monographs of the American Academy in Rome, Volume XIV", comprising list of plates and 32 32 full-page plates displaying outlines of Greek moulding designs. Text volume: 8vo., cloth boards..... More
![Rotondy na Ukraini [Rotundas in Ukraine].; Ukrain'ska arkhitektura [Ukrainian architecture,...](/pictures/thumb/P6062_1.jpg?v=1589982844)
Kyiv: self-published, 1929. Octavo (25.3 × 18 cm). Original staple-stitched printed wrappers; 32 pp. With fifteen smaller illustrations in the text. Very good. Scarce offprint on rotundas in Ukraine, originally published in the scientific journal of the Historical Section of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Sichynskyi (1894-1962) was a Ukrainian..... More
1933 or 1934. Prague: 1933 or 1934. Small octavo (17 × 12 cm). Original pictorial wrappers, 50, [17] pp. Numerous photographs, adverts. Very good. [Catalog of an Important Czech Glass Exhibition]. Scarce catalog of an exhibit of modern glassware, including architectural uses of glass, which was curated and designed by..... More
Prague: Nakladatelstvi Šolc a Šimáček, 1927. Large octavo (24 × 18 cm). Original pictorial wrappers with a photo-montage possibly by Smrž; 79, [1] pp. With sixty-two illustrations. About very good; light wear and soil to wrappers, in protective mylar. An early Czech introduction to the technology and creation of motion..... 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
At head of title-page: Economia-Urbanistica, Ricerche Piani e Programmi. 63 pp. text of a conference paper discussing the problems surrounding the development of the area for commercial purposes, with special emphasis on agrarian needs, illustrated throughout with maps and plans. Tall 4to. Wrpps., covers lightly stained. Luglio (Municipio di Palmanova)..... More
87 pp. text describing buildings designed by the Swiss architect, including theaters, music halls, banks, residences, and villas, many in the neo-Gothic style, 84 plates showing floor plans and fine artistic renderings of the exteriors. Large 4to. 3/4 leather and boards, raised spine, edges and spine rubbed. Stuttgart (Konrad Wittwer)..... 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
![Porcelánový soubor Ladislava Sutnara [Porcelain set by Ladislav Sutnar]. Second, expanded...](/pictures/thumb/P5664_1.jpg?v=1580755445)
Prague: Krásná jizba Družstevní práce, [1933?]. Single leaf measuring 51 × 23.5 cm, folded twice to create a brochure; [6] unnumbered pages. Printed in black, gray, and blue. Near fine. Advertisement and order form for the 1932 porcelain tableware set, designed by Ladislav Sutnar for the state-run Družstevní Práce [Cooperative..... More
103 pp. review of the Swiss parliament building designed by Hans Auer in Neo-Renaissance style, including design process, major elements of the building, the main chambers, architectural decoration and commissioned art, list of contractors, list of artists, profusely illustrated with finely drawn plans, elevations, perspectives and photos. Large 4to. Embossed..... More
XXVI, 392 pp. text discussing the city from its origins until the beginning of 19th century, with special attention paid to the city's notable buildings, notes, transcription of documents, indices, 118 plates showing drawings and images from photographs of buildings, street scenes, artwork, architectural details, etc. 4to. Signatures loose as..... 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
1686. (24), 456, (36) pp. detailed text on artworks in hundreds of Roman churches and palazzi, each building getting its own entry ranging from a paragraph or two to several pages, and including works by Caracci, Mantegna, Gozzoli, Carlo Fontana, Cortese, Domenichino, Borromini, Guido Reni, da Vinci, Lorenzo Lotti, Michelangelo..... More
![Tōkyō kangyō hakurankai jimu hōkoku jōkan [Tokyo Industrial Exposition Report, Vol. 1]....](/pictures/thumb/50219_001.jpg?v=1580326967)
331 pp. volume representing the first part of a two-part govermental report on the 1907 Tokyo Industrial Exposition, covering the overall operations and organization of the exposition including maps and plans for the arrangement of the pavilions within Ueno Park, and interior plans describing the use of the pavilions and..... More
Unpaginated album containing 30 leaves, printed recto only, presenting two ground plans and 28 photographic plates showing the Nikko Toshogu Shrine (the mausoleum for Tokugawa Leyasu (founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate)), the complex of buildings, its grounds and environs, with an additional photograph showing the Yomeimon Gate of the shrine..... More
1914. Presentation album promoting the work of the pioneering printing firm, including unpaginated (16 pp.) introductory text printed in blue, black, silver and white within elaborately ornamented borders, and 12 mounted samples of work by the firm, including publicity brochures, advertisements, pamphlets, stationery, and other items, most in striking colors..... More