Swedish Architecture of the Twentieth Century

Hakon Ahlberg; F. R. Yerbury [Preface]

Published by Ernest Benn, London, 1925

About this Item

The scarce first edition of Hakon Ahlberg's study of modern Swedish architecture, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this fascinating early twentieth-century study of Swedish architecture and Nordic Classicism, an area of architecture that the author laments has been overshadowed and unrecognised when compared to architecture of Southern Europe and America. This work filled a gap in the architectural field, as prior to this no book on contemporary Swedish architecture had been published in England.In the very scarce publisher's original dust wrapper, price unclipped.Illustrated with one-hundred and fifty-two plates and plans. Collated, complete.Written by Swedish architect and author, Hakon Ahlberg, and containing a preface by photographer Francis Yerbury.Including contributions from Isak Gustaf Clason, Ragnar Ostberg, Carl Westman, Erik Lallerstedt, Erik Hahr, Ferdinand Boberg, Lars I. Wahlman, Torben Grut, Ernst Torulf, Sigfrid Ericson, Arvid Bjerke, Ivar Justus Tengbom, Carl Bergsten, Cyrillus Johansson, Origo, Ares, Gunnar Aslplund, Sigurd Lewerentz, Oswald Almqvist, Ragnar Hjorth, Ture Ryberg, Hakon Ahlberg, and Sven Wallander. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Tide marks to tails of front and rear boards. Back strip and wraps detached. Significant losses and tears to each flyleaf fold. Discolouration to back strip, with loss to back strip tail and large portion of head of back strip detached. Tide mark to tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Scattered light spotting and handling marks throughout. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 835F8

Bibliographic Details

Title: Swedish Architecture of the Twentieth Century

Publisher: Ernest Benn, London

Publication Date: 1925

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book