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Bauhaus 1919-1933
Magdalena Droste
2012
Taschen : Koln
12" by 9.5"
256pp.
SUMMARY
Taschen's twenty-fifth anniversary special edition of this volume concerning German art school Bauhaus, in the unclipped dust wrapper.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
A special edition in celebration of Taschen's twenty-fifth anniversary, a 2012 copy of this work originally published in 1990, celebrating the noted German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 known as the Bauhaus. The school combined crafts the fine arts, and became famous for its unique approach to design, unifying the principles of mass production with individual artistic vision, and aesthetics with everyday function.
By Magdalena Droste. Illustrated in text throughout both in colour and in black and white. Looking at the history, architecture and design, and development of the school until its close in 1933 due to pressure from the Nazi regime.
With the unclipped dust wrapper.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's binding with paper covered boards. Externally lovely. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent, with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated in text both in black and white and in colour.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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