Friebe, Wolfgang — Buildings of the World

Leipzig, Germany, Edition Leipzig, 1985. First English Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. A particularly handsome copy of the first English language edition, translated from the original German by Jenny Vowles and Paul Roper, bound handsomely in black cloth and with sharp and distinct gilt lettering to cover and spine, the former being embossed with the dates of each of the World Exhibitions from London in 1951 to Chicago in 1933 Paris in 1889 to Brussels in 1910 and thereafter. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing moderate wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Housed also in a simple cardboard slipcase. Stuffed with many score black-and-white illustrations and photographs. Complete with a Chronological Table and a full Index. [4], 5-222 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Near Fine,