Wendingen: An Illustrated Magazine of the Arts of "Architectura et Amicitia" (#3 of the 5th Series)
Amsterdam: De Hooge Brug, 1923. Johan Polet. Pictorial wrappers. The 1923 "skyscraper" issue, "devoted to the designs of those high buildings in the commercial centres of Europe and America, where want of sufficient room for offices is strongly felt". A clean, very sharp copy, with a spectacular cover design (lithograph) by Johan Polet. The first half of text is an "Introduction to the Sky-Scraper Project by Architect H. Th. Wijdeveld" and the second half of the text "The German Skyscraper by Dr. A. Behne (Berlin)". Accompanying both essays are illustrations along every page --either plans or photographs-- and decorative marginalia. Crisp and VG+ to Near Fine in its ribbon-tied wrappers, with very light foxing to the upper panels. Square folio, the 3rd issue of this highly-influential magazine's 5th year. Very Good +. Item #21319
Price: $400.00