Johann David Steingruber — Architectural Alphabet 1773

London, The Merrion Press, 1972. Cloth. A very smart limited edition of this translated work from Johann David Steingruber. Limited edition. Limited to 425 copies of which this is number 368. Illustrated with thirty-three plates reproduced in facsimile. Collated complete. A marvelous collection of imaginary buildings each shaped like a different letter of the alphabet. Written by Johann David Steingruber, a German architect and writer. Translated by E. M. Hatt. With an introduction and account of Steingruber's life and work by Berthold Wolpe, a German calligrapher, typographer, type designer, book designer and illustrator. With enclosed order form and advertising prospectus for the work. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also very smart with light shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.