Goldrausch & Werther; Antiquariatskataloge als Sonderfall des Umschlagdesigns; Antiquarian Catalogs - a Special Case in Cover Design
Berlin: (Self published), 2014. First edition, limited to 250 copies. Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp. 283. Richly illustrated with color and b/w photos. Text in German and English. New. Item #15879
A beautifully produced volume on the design and content of rare and antiquarian booksellers' catalogs, primarily from the 20th century. This is the fourth in a series on books and book catalogs produced and privately printed by the authors, Jürgen and Waltraud Holstein. With more than 800 annotated examples of antiquarian book catalog covers, this well-researched, visually impressive work provides historians, designers, and bibliophiles with a valuable resource on the subject.
Price: $350.00