first edition Hardcover
1890 · Berlin
by Niedling, A. (Ed.)
Berlin: Ch. Claesen & Cie, 1890. First edition. Hardcover. g. Folio. 2 leaves (Text), 24 loose plates, as issued. Half red cloth over paper covered boards with title label laid on front cover. Publisher's logo on title page. Remarkable work on Church ornamental painting compiling 24 stunning chromolithographs depicting details taken from the most beautiful churches. Age wear on portfolio with spine partly torn, heavy rubbing along edges, and age-toning and foxing on covers. Title page foxed. Very minor and sporadic foxing along paper margin (not affecting illustrations). Text in German. Portfolio in overall poor to fair, interior in good, plates in very good condition.
(Inventory #: 32784)