Dresden in Bildern, Franz Fiedler & Hans Wolfgang Singer — 1st Edition

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Dresden in Bildern, Franz Fiedler & Hans Wolfgang Singer — 1st Edition

Name: Dresden in Bildern, Franz Fiedler & Hans Wolfgang Singer — 1st Edition
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Publication: Wien und Leipzig, Verlag Dr. Hans Epstein, 1930

Formatting: 4to, pp. 18, [1], 96 plates.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original blue cloth boards remain remarkably bright, with the gilt lettering to the front board and spine presenting clearly without notable oxidation. The binding is uniformly tight and square, though there is some light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities and spine ends, commensurate with the book's age. Internally, the text block is securely bound, and the pages are generally crisp and clean, avoiding the heavy foxing often seen in volumes of this era, ensuring the photogravure plates remain in fine, undisturbed condition.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of Franz Fiedler and Hans Wolfgang Singer's pre-war photographic celebration of Dresden. The volume features an introductory historical essay by Singer, an esteemed art historian, followed by 96 beautifully rendered full-page photogravure plates by Fiedler, capturing the architectural grandeur and cultural atmosphere of the city prior to its devastation in the Second World War.

As a visual record of "Florence on the Elbe," this title is increasingly sought after by collectors of early 20th-century European photography and topographical history.

While copies appear on the market, finding them in robust, well-preserved bindings with the delicate photogravure plates entirely intact can be a challenge.

Dresden in Bildern offers a poignant, magnificent photographic journey through one of Europe's most beautiful cities before the ravages of the Second World War. Through the masterful lens of Franz Fiedler, accompanied by Hans Wolfgang Singer's historical context, this volume preserves the lost architectural splendour, intricate streetscapes, and cultural soul of 1930s Dresden, making it an essential acquisition for historians and photography enthusiasts alike.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Franz Fiedler & Hans Wolfgang Singer

Book Publisher: Verlag Dr. Hans Epstein

Book Language: German

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1930

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Franz Fiedler

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Vienna, Austria & Leipzig, Germany

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