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Switzerland - (Die Schweiz) 1931
Architecture and Landscape

A very rare book full of beautiful full page photographs (in high quality photo gravure technique)
of the landscape, mountains, villages and people of Old Switzerland in the 1920s.


This precious book was not affordable by too many people at that time.
And there is no other book of that time which comes close to the printing quality of that title.

Photographs titled in English, German, French and Italian.

From the series "Orbis Terrarum", a series of early photobooks portraying the regions of the world.

Hardcover
342 pages, german text

- 288 sepia photos in gravure printing
- 26 pages introduction
- 20 pages w/ index of photographs
       + textual explanation to each photo
- 1 map of Switzerland

- Gilt lettering and decoration

In good exterior and very good interior condition.
Boards slightly soiled and rubbed, front free endpaper creased, inscription on title verso, occasionally finger stained at margins, otherwise ok.


All pages are complete and tight in the binding.

Approx/Measurements: 12-1/4" x 9-1/2" ~4.1 lbs.

This item is NO facsimile, it is a real authentic, historical item.

from Martin Hurlimann
Published by Atlantis-Verlag - Berlin Zürich 1931

Inhaltsverzeichnis (table of contents; excerpt):

Aarau, Aarburg, Aareschlucht,
Aargauer Haus, Adelboden, Agassizhorn,
Aigle, Airolo, Albristhorn, Albula,
Aletschfirn, Aletschgletscher, Alp Grün,
Alp La Schera, Altdorf, Andermatt,
Appenzell, Arenenberg, Arolla, Arosa,
Arosabahn, Arth, Ascona, Augst,
Axenstrasse, Baden, Basel, Bergell,
Bergün, Bellinzona, Bern, San Bernardino,
Piz Bernina, Biel, Bietschhorn, Blümlisalp,
Bremgarten, Brienzersee, Brig, Brione,
Brissago, Broye, Brunnertal, Bulle,
Burgdorf, Davos, Eglisau, Eiger,

Freiburg, St. Gallen, Genf, Genfersee,
Gletsch, Goms, Habsburg, Inn, Kappel,
Klosters, Kussnacht, Locarno, Lugano,
Luzern, Madulein, Matterhorn, Montblanc,
St. Moritz, Nyon, Ossingen, Piz Palu,
Ponte, Puschlav, Rapperswil, Realp,
Rheinfall, Rhonegletscher, Rigi, Roggwil,
Samaden, San Salvatore, Sargans,
Sarnen, Schaffhausen, Scherhorn,
Schiahorn, Schuls, Schwyz, Sempach,
Siders, Sitten, Solothurn, Spiez, Stalden,
St. Gotthard, Thun, Trogen, Ufenau,
Via Mala, Visp, Vitznau, Winterthur, Zurich



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