Kautzsch, Rudolf — Der Romanische Kirchenbau IM Elsass

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Urban-Verlag, 1944. Hardcover. Plain, cream boards (now tan) with red/black lettering. Off-white cloth spine with red/black lettering. 314 pp. with 188 bw figures within the text, followed by 392 bw plates. Text in German. A thorough study of the Romanesque churches of the Alsace region of Germany. Divided between the 11th and 12th centuries and with further divisions within each section. Each area of the church/cathedral in question is examined, with architectural drawings and bw photographs of both interior and exterior spaces with long views and close-up detail. Included is an in-depth index of all churches covered, including the ones in Marbach and Strasbourg/Strassburg. A beautiful book full of excellent, thorough information. NF interior, clean and tight with only light age toning to a few page margins; Covers are very age-toned, and there is a small split in the spine cloth , but the binding is very tight. Corners a bit bumped. A very good, clean copy.