Bauten der Arbeit und des Verkehrs aus deutscher Gegenwart. Die Blauen Bücher
Königstein im Taunus; Leipzig: Karl Robert Langewiesche, 1929. Second edition completely revised and greatly expanded (Neue, erweiterte Ausgabe 1929 / 37.-50. Tausend). Softcover. Quarto. 119, [1]pp. Original photographic wrappers over decorative stiff wraps. Frontispiece. Photographic work on German industrial architecture in the first decades of the 20th century. This work is profusely illustrated with floor plans and numerous b/w photographic reproductions of contemporary German factories, railway stations and office buildings by Taut, Muthesius, Gropius, Olbrich, Behrens, Poelzig, Mendelsohn and many others. Moderate age wear on photographic wrappers with head and tail of spine slightly chipped. Age toning on spine and along edges. Upper front corner bumped, thus slightly affecting pages throughout. Text in German, gothic script. Wrappers in overall good, stiff wraps and interior in good+ to very good condition. g. Item #30865
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