Vienna 1890-1920
by Robert Waissenberger
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New Jersey: Wellfleet Press, 1984. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 10.5" by 9". Various. A very smart first edition of this historical commentary on Vienna between 1890 and 1920, with illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated throughout, with many colour images. A detailed history of the city of Vienna from 1890. With chapters on architectural investments, railways, politics in Vienna before and after the turn of the century. As well as commentary on social composition and living conditions, leisure and pleasure, the birth of psychoanalysis, the visual arts, music and opera, theatre and literature. With contributions from a variety of authors. Edited by Robert Waissenberger, an Austrian art historian and museum director. In the original burgundy cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 876T26
- Title
- Vienna 1890-1920
- Author
- Robert Waissenberger
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wellfleet Press
- Place of Publication
- New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 10.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- Vienna 1890 1920 Waissenberger 1890
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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