Schönheit der Technik (151 Photographs)
München: Albert Langen, 1928. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 251pp. Original tan wraps with brown lettering on cover and spine. Dedicated to E. H. F. Porsche. Cover by E. A. Enders. Font and typography similar to the Bauhaus book-series.
'Style, seen strictly aesthetically, demands foremost a consistent, uniform character of an object or matter. We know that because we easily detect violations against this rule, finding the objects violating it tasteless, in bad style;' this is how Kollmann opens his introduction. Therefore, Kollmann concludes: "Style is a basic aesthetic demand, that is to say that of unity, not to be confused with the delight humans take in the decorative.
An extensive treatise of industrial architecture and design, including factories, bridges, cranes, masts, ships, airplanes and Zeppelins, cars, trains, machines and their pats. The book is profusely illustrated with 151 b/w reproductions of photographs and some technical drawings. Contains notes on text and pictures, and bibliography at rear. Text in German. Light wear along edges of covers. Minor foxing of endpapers and foredge of block. Previous owner's stamp on half-title. Good- to good+ condition. Item #55499
Price: $350.00