[PIET ZWART (1885-1977, GRAPHIC DEISN)],
De Bibliotheek van het VredespaleisDoel, Inrichting, Omvang en gebruik, [Graplhic design by Piet Zwart, Eerste druk; First edition].
Leiden, A.W. Sijfhoff, 1935. 8°. Original publ. limp wrappers with covertitle in bold monochrome type. 49pp. printed in double collumns. Captioned monochrome images on 6 photo-plates, illustrating the Pace Palace itself, a portrait of Andrew Carnegie, extraordinary bindings and shelving, reading-room, 3 captioned graphs on 2 plates, some facsims. after archivalia, subject register, printed dedication to Andrew Carnegie on recte of fly leaf, souble-page list of recent acquisitions, table of contents. lay-out and graphic design by Piet Zwart, printed provenance on verso of final plate. WITH a 4pp. small 8°. brochure, illustration of the Peace Palace on front side and basic information about the Library, incl. some statistical info on final page, loosely inserted, dated circa 1931. Dutch language descriptive information about the Peace Palace library and its ooldings at the Hague, founded by Andrew Carnegie. Its objective, oririgin and fundament, departments, topic and size, surevey of material available, library management, key words in use, numbers of books on loan, library publications, etc. Supplies good information about this library and its place in global community. Good copy. (occasional pin-prick foxing throughout, verso of register heavily foxed, copy a little bit dog-eared).

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