Mertins, Detlef — Mies
London Phaidon Press pp. 543. 4to. Replete with photos and illustrations. Light shelfwear, slant to spine, and some minor discolorued spotting to binding, clear dustjacket rubbed; very good in very good dustjacket. "The book's six sections offer a synthetic portrait of Mies' career and reception, spanning sixty years, two continents and two world wars. The text tells a continuous story, with most chapters focusing on a significant work, allowing for an in depth presentation of photographs and drawings, whilst other chapters focus on specific events in Mies' life, such as his time as the head of the Bauhaus in Germany."