Wohnhochhäuser: Punkthäuser, Point Blocks, Immeubles Tours [WITH 6 ORIGINAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF POINT BLOCKS]

Peters, Paulhans. Wohnhochhäuser: Punkthäuser, Point Blocks, Immeubles Tours [WITH 6 ORIGINAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF POINT BLOCKS]. München: Georg D.W. Callwey, 1958. First edition. Quarto. 103, [1]pp. Original pictorial paper covered boards. 6 original color photographs of point blocks laid in (dimension of each photograph: 5″ x 7″). Printer’s device on title page. Architectural monograph presenting a selection of apartment buildings in Sweden, England, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland and Finland. Point blocks are a special multi-storey apartment block and as much must be treated separately with regard to their ground plan and their suitability in a town planning scheme. This work is profusely illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions of buildings, drawings, and floor-plans. Moderate shelf wear and age-toning along edges of binding. Previous owner’s stamp on free front endpaper. Text in German, English and French. Binding in overall good, interior in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (29460) $95