Das ewige Handwerk im Kunstgewerbe der Gegenwart
Berlin: Hermann Reckendorf, 1931. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 87pp. Original tan wrappers with white lettering and publisher's logo in black square plus red lettering on cover, black on spine. Examples of modern design in crafts with contributions by Otto Haupt, Hanna Kronberger-Frentzen, Richard Lisker and Paul Renner. A Werkbund book. Chapters with contributions on weaving and textile crafts, embroidery and pearls, woodwork and basket-weaving, wrought iron and precious metal, ceramics and glass, leather and paper, writing and printing. Profusely illustrated with professional b/w photographs throughout. Text in German. Binding with light wear along edges, small tears at head and tail of spine and rubbed. Inked date and Ex Libris for Weber Juliska with expressionistic motif on free front endpaper. Very light age-toning of block and starting at inside back cover. Wraps in overall good-, interior in good+ condition. g- to g+. Item #38393
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