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I HAVE MANY OTHER SIMILAR BOOKS ABOUT DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, REGIONS AND CITIES
EXQUISITE Early 20th Century PHOTO ART BOOK
From the renown "Orbis Terrarum"series
Published by the prestigious German printing house
WASMUTH VERLAG
known for its quality photographic monographs printed in photogravure
ORIGINAL 1927 FIRST EDITION
FRANCE Architecture, Landscape, Life of the People
LARGE AND HEAVY BOOK
Size 9" x 12"
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Containing
304 FULL-PAGE MESMERIZING PHOTOGRAVURES from the photographs taken by renown German photographer
Martin HURLIMANN
Breathtaking photography and one of the finest gravure volumes you'll find.
The quality of the images is unbelievable, they are extremely sharp and detailed, and the scans don't do them justice. They were printed in
PHOTOGRAVURE which is known for its
EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION, PRECISION, DEPTH, AND TONAL GRADATION
that could only be achieved by using this expensive and unique technique at that time. It combines the precision of photography with the beauty of print-making, delivering excellent image quality and detail.
No praise can be too high for the magnificent books which German Verlags started to publish in the early 1920s. The first volume was "Greece", a masterpiece of photography, and the volumes that followed were fully equal to the first. These books are all in large quarto format, giving the opportunity of using a large picture, in contrast to the small and ignoble formats used by most English and American publishers of illustrated works at that time. The books are handsomely bound, and the reproduction of the photographs in duotone is perfect; the original plate could give no finer or clearer copies. The rich inks of these pictures in either sepia or black is a treat to the eye. But the peculiar charm and beauty of these plates is not only in the reproduction, it is in the actual taking of the photographs themselves. They are the work of masters, and reveal unknown and dramatic aspects even of familiar things and scenes. Today they are priceless, since many places were destroyed during the wars, and the world has changed.
Published in 1927 in Berlin by Wasmuth Verlag. First Edition.
Introduction in German, photo captions in 4 languages: German, French, Italian, & ENGLISH.
Binding is off-white linen boards with minimal signs of handling. EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Interior in EXCELLENT CONDITION, no writings, no rips or tears, no foxing, no water damage, hinges sound, solid binding.
ALL PLATES SPOTLESS
Paris. View of the Seine from the Towers of Notre Dame
Paris. L’lle de la Cite
Paris. North Façade. Louvre Court Yard
Paris. Café de la Paix
Versailles. The Castle
Versailles. Le Grand Trianon
Palais de Fontainebleau Galerie Henri II
Fontainebleau Castle. Cradle of the King of Rome
Chantilly. Park
Brou Church. Tomb of Marguerite d’Autriche
Evian. Lake of Geneva
Anneey. Thiou Canal
Col du Lautaret
Bonifacio
Aix-en-Provence
Albi. The Catherdral
Moissac. Portal of the church
Vineyards near Bordeaux
Chateau d’Amboise
Breton peasants on St. Barbara’s Day near Faouet
Young Breton girls on St. Barbara’s Day
Saint-Malo
Nancy. Palace Stanislas
HERE IS A COMPLETE LIST OF IMAGES (ENGLISH CAPTIONS) AS THEY APPEAR AT THE BOTOOM OF PAGES
Paris View of the Seine from the Towers of Notre Dame * Paris L'ile de la Cité * Paris Notre Dame * Paris Invalides * Paris North Façade Louvre Court Yard * Paris Portal of Saint Étienne du Mont Church * Paris The Golden Gallery Bank of France * Paris Place de la Concorde * Paris Café de la Paix * Versailles Statue of Louis XIV Place d' Armes * Versailles The Castle * Versailles Castle Salon de la Guerre * Versailles Castle Salon de la Paix and the Galerie des Glaces * Versailles Castle The Park * Versailles Le Grand Trianon * Moret sur Loing * The Park Rambouillet Castle * Chartres Cathedral North Side * Chartres Cathedral Statues S. Portal * Palais de Fontainebleau Galerie Henri II * Palais de Fontainebleau Salle du Conseil * Fontainebleau Castle Cradle of the King of Rome * Palais de Compiègne Intérieur Louis XVI et Empire * The Route Nationale near Paris * Chantilly The Stables * Chantilly Park * Chantilly Castle * Village near La Ferté sous Jouarre * The Yonne at Brèves * Troyes Rood Screen in Sainte Madeleine * Auxerre Church of St. Germain * Village Church near Auxerre * Semur en Auxois * Clamecy Church of St. Martin * Clamecy * Vézelay The Madeleine Church * Vézelay Interior of the Church * Autun Porte Saint André * Bridge near Dijon * Dijon Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy * Dijon The Well of Moses * Besançon The Hospital Dispensary * Beaune Hôtel-Dieu * Farm in Burgundy * Cluny Ruins of the Great Abbey Church * Brou Curch. Tomb of Marguerite d'Autriche * Lyons Town Hall * Lyons Churches of St. Jean and Notre Dame de Fourvière * Jura landscape near Nantua * Évian Lake of Geneva * Farm near Thonon les Bains * Village near Sixt * Cirque du Fer à Cheval * Aiguille du Dru * La Mer de Glace * Annecy Thiou Canal * Lake of Annecy * La Grande Chartreuse * La Grande Chartreuse * Grenoble The Palace of Justice *Château de Vizille Interior *Col du Lautaret * Briançon * Embrun View from the Promenade du Roi * Embrun Church Portal * Sisteron * Sisteron * Draguignan * L'Escarène * The Rock of Monaco * Menton * Nice Quai des États Unis * Antibes * Antibes * Toulon Doorway of the Town Hall * Isle of Saint Honorat The Château fort * The Coast near Cassis * The Port of Cassis * Bastia * Erbalunga * Ancient Genoese Tower near Bastia * Landscape near Zonza * Col de Bavella * Bonifacio * Bonifacio * Bonifacio * Ajaccio * The Gulf of Ajaccio * Ajaccio * Calanche de Piana * Calanche de Piana * Piana Church *The Coast west of Marseilles * Marseille * Marseille * Marseille * Aix en Provence * Aix en Provence * Cavaillon * Roquefavour Aqueduct * Small Church near Carpentras * Avignon * Villeneuve lès Avignon Well of Saint Jean * Avignon Papal Palace * Avignon Papal Palace Galerie des Grands Dignitaires * Orange Roman Theatre * Orange Roman Theatre * Salon de Provence Nostradamus Street and Fountain * Arles Town Hall Vestibule * Arles Portal St. Trophime Church * Arles The Cloister St. Trophime * Montmajour Abbey * Montmajour Abbey Apse of the Church * Les Baux * Les Baux * Tarascon The Castle * Beaucaire * Martigues * Martigues * Les Saintes Maries de la Mer The Church * Saint Gilles Church Portal * Aigues Mortes * Aigues Mortes * Aigues Mortes The Rhône Canal at Cette * Suspension Bridge ove the Rhône * Pont du Gard * Nimes The Arena * Nimes Jardin de la Fontaine * Farm near Alais * Gorges du Verdon * Saint Guilhem le Désert * Vintners' Carts near Cette * Cette * Valmagne Abbey * Olargues * Agde The Cathedral * Béziers * Perpignan Town Hall Doorway * Elne The Cloister * Collioure * Villefranche de Conflent * Foix * Audressein Notre Dame de Tramesaigues * Tarascon sur Ariège * Saint Pé d'Ardet * Saint Bertrand de Comminges * Saint Bertrand de Comminges The Cloister * Saint Bertrand de Comminges Cathedral Stalls * Gèdre * Cirque de Gavarnie * Agos Ancient House * Montréjeau Market Hall * Musculdy * Gotein The Church * Saint Jean de Luz Maison de l'Infante * Saint Jean de Luz Galleries in the Church * Bayonne The Cathedral and Cloister * Canal near Cérons * Orthez * Sorde l'Abbaye * Landscape between Perpignan and Carcassonne * Cité de Carcassonne * Cité de Carcassonne * Cité de Carcassonne * Cité de Carcassonne * Albi The Cathedral * Alb. Cathedral St. John * Toulouse St. Sernin * Toulouse. Hôtel d'Assézat * Toulouse Hôtel Bernuy * Toulouse. Maison de pierre * Moissac The Cloister * Moissac Portal of the Church * Moissac Portal of the Church Detail * Souillac Jesaiah * Saint Cirq Lapopie * Villefranche de Rouergue * Villefranche de Rouergue Place Notre Dame * Cordes The Market Hall * Cahors Pont Valentré * Cahors Pont Valentré * Vallée du Lot * Rocamadour * Bordeaux Porte de Caillau * Bordeaux Place des Quinconces * Bordeaux The Church of St. Croix * Saint Émilion Franciscan Monastery Cloister * Vineyards near Bordeaux * Saint Émilion * Pèrigueux St. Front Cathedral * Pèrigueux Maisons du quai * La Rochelle /*La Rochelle * Cognac Brandy shops * Angouléme Cathedral Tower * Conques * Conques Tympanum over the Church Portal * Uzerche * Salers * Salers Burial of Christ * Murat * Le Puy Rocher d'Aiguilhe * Le Puy * Alagnon Valley * La Chaise Dieu Interior of the Church * Château d'Alba * Thiers * Le Mont Dore * Le Roche Sanadoire * Château de Murols * Royat Church of St. Léger * Clermont Ferrand * Nevers The Cathedral * Nevers. Porte du Croux * Bourges. Façade of the Cathedral * Saint Benoît sur-Loire Church Porch * Sully sur Loire The Castle * Orléans The Cathedral * Orléans One of the Cathedral Towers * Blois The Castle * Blois Castle Court Yard * Château de Chambord * Château de Chenonceau * Château de Chaumont * Château d'Amboise * Chartreuse du Liget * Landscape near Loches * Fontevrault Tour d'Evrault * Poitiers Interior of Notre Dame la Grande * Tours Cathedral Towers * Tours Hôtel Gouin * Château d'Azay le Rideau * Angers * Vendôme Façade of Trinity Church * La Ferté Bernard * Nantes Porte Saint Pierre * Guérande Porte de Saillé * Salt Pits near Bourg de Baz * Druid Stones near Carnac * Lorient The Market * Châteu de Josselin * Calvary at Nizon * Vannes * Breton Peasants on St. Barbara's Day * Young Breton girls on St. Barbara's Day * Quimper * Audierne Market * Pointe du Raz * Calvary Plougastel Daoulas * Locronan * Guimiliau * Dinan * Dinan Interior * Saint Malo * Saint Malo * Château de Combourg * Château de Vitré * Fougères * Le Mont Saint Michel * Mont-Saint-Michel Hall of the Knights * Mont Saint Michel Monk's Walk * Bayeux * Bayeux Interior of the Cathedral * Caen Drawing-Room in the Hôtel Marcotte * Caen Church of St. Pierre Choir * Norman Peasant's House * Honfleur * Rouen * Rouen Tomb of the Cardinals of Amboise * Rouen Interior of the Cathedral * Rouen Palace of Justice * Rouen Hôtel du Bourgtheroulde * Etretat Norman House * Etretat The Beach * Saint Valéry en Caux The Beach * Amiens Cathedral Façade * Amiens Cathedral History of St. James the Elder * Amiens Cathedral Stalls * Arras Grande place * Douai Town Hall * Laon Interior of the Cathedral * Laon The former Episcopal Palace * Charleville Place Ducale * Rheims Cathedral Façade * Rheims Statues on the Cathedral * Rethel Church of St. Nicholas * Lépine Notre Dame * Toul The Cloister Church of St. Gengoult * Toul Former Episcopal Palace * Saint Mihiel Burial of Christ * Nancy Ducal Palace * Nancy Place Stanislas * Nancy Place Stanislas * Nancy Town Hall Staircase * Haroué * In the Vosges Lakes Retournemer and Longemer * Colmar Police Head Quarter * Zellenberg * Guémar * Obernai * Strasburg The Old Customs House * Strasburg * Strasburg La petite France * Strasburg *
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