Ausgeführte Bauornamente der Neuzeit : Sammlung hervorragender Ornamentsausfuehrungen der bedeutendsten Architekten und Bildhauer in Deutschland und Oesterreich / herausggegeben von Otto Lessing Zweiter Band [Lief I-III]

Otto Lessing

RA Collection: Book

Record number

19/1618

Author

Imprint

Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1886-1890

Physical Description

[1] p., 60 leaves of plates; 498 mm.

General Note

The work was issued in 10 parts of 20 plates each, published between 1880 and 1900. These are the first three portfolios of the second volume. The first part (Band II, Lief I) contains the only title-page for the 5 published portfolios (with the date 1890) followed by the plates numbered 1-20; the second portfolio contains plates 21-40; the third contains plates 41-60. For parts 5 and 6, see 13/1029.

Binding Note

The portfolios are cream boards with red cloth spine. The front boards have red and black lettering and decorative devices with the abbreviated title 'Bauornamente der Neuzeit' and the date 1886. There is no spne lettering.

Subject

Decoration and ornament, Architectural - Architecture Germany - Architecture Austria - Sculpture

Contributors

Wasmuth, Ernst, publisher/bookseller