Bittner, Josef.
Neubauten der Stadt Wien . Band I und II.

Wien, Gerlach & Wiedling, 1926 - 1930.
2 vols. (29,5 x 25 cm). . 32 pp.text with small photographs and groundplans, and 32 plates with photo illustrations; (6) pp. introduction in German, English and French and 36 plates with photo illustrations. In loose leaves, as issued. Kept in original decorated cloth portfolios. (cover of volume I slightly soiled). (Die Quelle, begründet von Martin Gerlach, Band XIV and XV).
On the 21st of December 1923 the Common Council of Vienna resolved the construction of 25.000 apartments in order to put an end to the terrible scarcity of lodgings after the war. This resulted i.a. in the in this volume presented Reumann-Hof (Arch. Gessner), Quarinplatz (Arch. Theisz & Jaksch), Winarskyhof (Arch. Hoffmann, Behrens, Strand, Loos, Frank), etc. With the very rare second volume devoted to the aesthetical and artistic side of the social housing projects: sculptures, ornaments, frescos, etc. (subtitled: Kunst und Kunstgewerbe). Added: the publishers announcement, one leaf. (29,5 x 23 cm). Printed recto/verso, with photo illustrations. In volume I former owner's ex-libris stamp in margin of every text page, on verso of plates, and in lower margin of front cover, otherwise good copy.

Order-nr. 391

EUR 625.00



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