Author: Dorer-Roth, Quarten. - Title: Landhaus von A. Dorer-Roth, Quarten am Walensee (Sarganzerland - St. Gallen, Switzerland).
Description: o.J., um 1910-15, in-4to, 52 stiff album-pages with original photos tipped-in, the album was offered by Arthur Dorer (with his Ex-Dono & Signature) to a friend, original photo-album with coats-of-arms within a typographical frame on first cover, fine condition. ¶ Original photos, 13x17cm, tipped-in on orig.-photo-album boards. Each page shows one original photogr. The photographer is 'Feizer', from Ragaz. The architect of the house is 'W. Schäfer, Weesen' (build around 1910-15). The album starts with a portrait of the owner 'Mr. Arthur Dorer', and is followed by 36 interior photos of all the rooms, the kitchen & bathrooms. The interior is fully furnished, but sober, no extravagant antiquities or collector's items, a typical sober functional Swiss interior. 12 photos taken from the villa from all the different possible directions with surroundings, like gardens and topographical settings. 1 portrait-photo 'en face' of the owner, followed by 6 childrens photos 14x8.5 cm. and on the last page the final foto, the graveyard & tomb of Arthur Dorer, who died on the 13th of November 1922. With 2 printed letters of condolence. Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage.
Keywords: architecture architecture St. Gallen, St-Gall St. Gallen, St-Gall helvetica, Switzerland helvetica photography photographie Schäfer, W. (architect) Feizer, Gebr. (Phot).
Price: CHF 1200.00 = appr. US$ 1190.61 Seller: Harteveld Rare Books Ltd.
- Book number: 84201