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Osvald Sirén

Helsinki 1879 – 1966 Lidingö

Book: „The Walls and Gates of Peking, Researches and Impressions by Osvald Sirén“. 1924

Half-linen binding using the original, marbled paper-lined cover. 33 x 26 x 5,4 cm (13 x 10 ¼ x 2 ⅛ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Osvald Sirén. Book: „The Walls and Gates of Peking, Researches and Impressions by Osvald Sirén“. 1924.

Estimate:

EUR 2,500

 

- 3,000

USD 3,170

 

- 3,800

Sold for:

3,125 EUR (incl. premium)

Auctions 229-235

Photographs, Wednesday, 26.11.2014

Information

Half-linen binding using the original, marbled paper-lined cover. 33 x 26 x 5,4 cm (13 x 10 ¼ x 2 ⅛ in.). 239 text sheets with 50 architectural drawings by Chinese artists as well as 109 rotogravure plates with 128 photogravures after photographs by the author. Title page verso with printers note: „Made and printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles. Photogravures engraved and printed by Frank C. Thomas, London“. One of 800 copies editioned by hand, published by: The Bodley Head, London 1924. Back of the half-linen binding replaced with a recreation of the original. The text sheets largely not cut.