Book, Walter Gropius, "Internationale Architektur" (Bauhausbücher 1), 1927, inscribed to Gunnar Asplund.
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Albert Langen Verlag, Munich 1927. Second edition. Designed by László Moholy-Nagy, cover by Farkas Molnár. Richly illustrated with photos and drawings of architecture by Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier, among others. Paperback, 111 pages, 23.5 x 18.5 cm.
The cover with stamped ex libris E. G. ASPLUND ARKITEKT STOCKHOLM.
Inscribed by Walter Gropius to Gunnar Asplund:
"herr arkitekt e.g. asplund
mit innigem dank für die besonders- herzliche und kameradschaftliche aufnahme im kreise der stockholmer architekten
ihr walter gropius
märz 1928"
(Mr. Architect E.G. Asplund
With heartfelt thanks for the particularly warm and friendly welcome in the circle of Stockholm architects
Yours, Walter Gropius
March 1928)
Wear, stains and handling creases, the spine and cover with damage, taped spine. Not fully examined.
Provenance
Ex libris collection of architect Gunnar Asplund (1885-1940), a gift from Walter Gropius who signed and personally inscribed this copy to Asplund.
Thence by descent to his son, architect Hans Asplund (1921-1994).
Thence by descent to his son, diplomat and UN ambassador Bo Asplund (1950-2024).
Thence by descent to the present owner.