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H A M B O U R G 


Stunning photo book of German city Hamburg with 120+ full page gravure plates.
Depicting the famous port, architecture, every day life, street scenes, people, old ships, famous places etc.

The photos were taken in the early twenties (1920s).

Photographs titled in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.

From the series "Gesicht der Städte" , a series of early photobooks portraying famous cities of Europe.

Hardcover

  • 150 pages
  • 16 pages text intro
  • 128 rotogravure photos

In good exterior and good interior condition
Tips of spine and corners of boards frayed, spine faded, name and date on front pastedown, front hinge exposed, otherwise ok with mild traces of use and age.

All pages are complete and tight in the binding.

Approx/Measurements: 12" x 9"  ~1.85 lbs.

This is the rare french license edition with preface in french by Pierre Mac Orlan

by August Rupp
Published by Jonquières, editeur À Paris
in 1927








Inhaltsverzeichnis (table of contents) [excerpt]:

Harbour - Blankenese - River Elbe - Finkenwarder - Altona - Kirchenpauer Quay - Australian Quay - Gas Works - Indian Port - Johannes Quay - Low Port - Point of Return - Kehrwiederspitze - Kaiserhoft - Port for sailing ships - Hansa Port - Sandtorhoft - Kehrwiederbrook - Inner Port - Steinhoft - Old Orphan House - Rodings Market - Highway - Sloman House - Sailors Home - Kajen - New Crane - Stubbenhuk - Old Commercial Room - Sailors Street 'Vorsetzen' - St. Pauli Landing Stage - Elb Tunnel - Dockyards - St. Michaelis Church - Arsenal Market - Stock Exchange - Grace Church - Ohlsdorf cemetery - Old Town Wall - Harvestehude Avenue - Great St. Michaels Church - Town Hall - Steckelhorn Fleet - St. Nicolais Church - Old granaries - Catherinestreet Fleet - Admirality Street - Admiralitystreet Fleet - Herrengraben Fleet - Kugelsort - Long Way - School Way - Kattrepel - Niedern Street - Jungfernstieg - Alster Pavillon - Inner Alster - Alster Dam - Outer Alster - Reeperbahn - Chile House - Messberg - Ballin House - Horse Market - Monckeberg Street - St. Jacobs Church - Rappold House - Karstadt House - Stein Street - Little Rose Street - St. Petries Church - Municipal Theatre - Hanseatic Supreme Court - Thalia Theatre - Thalia Court - Building of the Finance Deputation - Goose Market - 'Grosser Burstah' Crossing - Nicolai Fleet - St. Catherines Church - 'Bei den Muhren' Strret - Dustern Street - St. Georges Church - Central market for fruits and greens - Moncke Dam - Central Railway Station - Heiligengeist Field .... and many others


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