Urformen der Kunst: Photographische Pflanzenbilder
by BLOSSFELDT, KARL
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Tubingen, Gemany: Verlag Ernst Wasmuth, 1948. 96pgs. Gilt spine titled cloth and decorated paper covered boards. Edges are tanned with a trace of wear to the extremities else near fine in edge tanned and light worn dustjacket lacking a few chips at the spine and fragment the top rear panel. Top front panel has a light circular stain else very good and appearing better than described here. A nice copy of this beautifully printed fourth edition of photographer Karl Blossfeldt's now renowned collection of photographs of plants. Scarce in any condition or edition, especially with a dustjacket in any condition. Text in German. Roth 101.. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Large Quarto.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028218
- Title
- Urformen der Kunst: Photographische Pflanzenbilder
- Author
- BLOSSFELDT, KARL
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- Verlag Ernst Wasmuth
- Place of Publication
- Tubingen, Gemany
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- Large Quarto
- Keywords
- Photography Plants Perry Bookfair19 Bookfair20
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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