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First edition. 4x hardcover, dustjackets, in slipcases. 19 x 26 cm. Vol I 1936-1937: 244 pp. Neutra, Schindler, Scharoun, York, Breuer, Maxwell Fry, Lubetkin, Mendelsohn & Chermayeff, Le Corbusier & P. Jeanneret. Vol II 1937-1939. Neutra, Frank Loyd Wright, Stonorow, Gropius, Maxwell Fry, Scharoun, Terragni, Albini. Vol III 1939: Neutra and mainly Japanese architects. Vol IV 1939-1940: Japanese architects, Atkinson, Lubetkin, Tecton, Well Coates, Gropius, Breuer, Gio Ponti, Pica, Aalto, Mendelsohn. The books show photos of the buildings with drawings, plans and sections. All in their original dustjackets and slipcases. Condition: books VG. Dustjackets with imperfections, Slipcases damaged. DJ are protected by a clear, acid-free mylar cover to preserve the DJ. Slipcases protected by mylar. Original photo-illustrated dust-jackets over tan cloth, with red, black, silver, and grey lettering to spines and front covers. Complete 4-volume set are compilations of material originally published in the architectural magazine "Kokusai Kenchiku", to commemorate its 10th anniversary. The magazine was described as the "bible" for architects and students in Japan from the 1930s-50s, as it introduced new works by young Japanese architects, and presented the latest design styles of the era to a Japanese audience. The first part of each volume deals with Japanese architects and their works, while the second part focuses on International residential architecture (United Kingdom, United States, Italy, China, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Mexico, India, and Palestine). Scans on request. Seller Inventory # A11156
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