Farbe und malerischer Schmuck am Bau
München: Georg D. W, Callwey, ND (ca 1940). First edition. Hardcover. Large Quarto. 144pp. Original illustrated dustjacket over gray quarter cloth with illustrated gray paper-covered boards and brown and reverse gray lettering on cover, brown on spine. Publisher's logo on half-title. Detailed study on the application of color and pictorial decoration to building facades. 64 pages of text and pages 65 to 140 illustrated with beautiful b/w photographs of buildings, including commercial apartment buildings, single family residences, taverns, restaurants, foloric motifs and lettering used in all aspect of signage and display, four of them in color. Includes some architectural drawings, a chapter on pertinent laws and guidelines, some diagrams and a keyword appendix. Text in German, Gothic script. DJ lightly rubbed with minor wear along edges, some very light foxing on endpapers, half-title and title page. DJ in overall goo+, binding and interior in very good condition. g+. Item #37216
Price: $175.00