Rare and Unusual Books

Published: Berlin,
Date: 1900.
Description: Patterned end papers, 160pp including numerous photos and other illustrations. Striking monogrammed and decorated red cloth covers, 29x23. Faint mark front cover and rubbing top and bottom of spine, generally vg.
Notes: The Bergman insulating electrical system was applied in many important buildings, including casinos, hotels, railway stations, spas, synagogues, skyscrapers etc. This fine trade publicity item shows a great many of the buildings this firm had fitted out by 1900, together with some technical data. Numereous examples from Germany illustrated, as well as Scandinavia, Holland, Belgium, USA etc are illustrated. The American ones have named architects; these include Sullivan, Post, McKim, Mead & White, Kimball & Thompson etc. A beautiful item and very informative.
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Price: £145.00