Text in German. Second edition (with additional illustrations to the first edition). 576pp, with numerous black and white plate illustrations and several mounted, tipped in and tissue-guarded colour plates. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt decoration and lettering on red and black relief on spine. Marbled endpapers. Heavy 4to. Boards are generally clean and crips, a little rubbed and faded over spine. Internally a hint of toning, with some faint staining affecting the lower margin of text pages (not affecting plates and illustrations). A few minor signs of handling.
This copy from the library of Turkish-born artist Anita Rambonnet-Da Ponte 1895-1955), with her bookplate on the front paste down. One the first significant assessment of modernism in art from controversial art critic, Carl Einstein (also known as Savine Ree Urian (1885-1940). Sculptor Ernesto de Fiori is said to have slammed a copy of this heavy volume over Einstein's head because he was described as 'decently mediocre'. Beautiful illustrations.
