Motive Der Deutschen Architektur des XVI., XVII. und XVIII. Jahrhunderts in historischer Anordnung, complete in two volumes

Stuttgart, Germany: J. Engelhorn. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Two exceedingly large and heavy items in portfolio, publisher's illustrated paper over boards, red linen cloth-backed, accession number under tape at spines, complete in two volumes. Bound in overlarge folio format, 18" x 13" tall and wide, respectively. Erste Abteilung: Fruh- und Hochrenaissance 1500-1650; II.: Barock und Rokoko 1650-1800. Battered and worn covers, some linen cloth ties missing, ink stamps of previous owner (J.E. and F.H. Church) at title page and publisher's brochure pasted inside front flap. Wing folders on their last legs, but they've done their jobs. Interior introductory booklets and plates in easily Very Good condition, a bit sunned along edges, uniformly toned, some slight dog-earing. German language texts. Volume I, published in 1890: xxxv pp. of text, followed by 17 3/4" x 12 1/2" tall and wide, respectively, quite finely rendered in black-and-white, with multiple captions (French and German), location, date and many with a legend, all published by J. Engelhorn in Stuttgart. Missing plates 32-35; 37-40; 42-48; 50; else sharp and bright and clear and distinct, captioned, precise. Occasionally darkened at the edges. Plates feature: Munich, facade d. Theatine Church; Dresden: palace in the large garden; Zurich: town hall; Munich: Nymphenburg, detail d. Pagodenburg; Vienna: Portal d. Palais Kinsky; Fribourg: Loretto Chapel; Augsburg: Episcopal Residence; Munich: Preysing Palace; Potsdam: stable building d. city ​​palace; Stuttgart: Detail d. royal castle Mainz: Portal d. Augustinian Church; Berlin: Pillar d. Hercules Bridge; Mariastein: facade d. Church. Volume II, published in 1893: with publisher's full-size advertisement pasted inside front flap. Missing plates 12, 17 and 19 else with 97 plates, quite fine. Texts in German, in folded sheets, with plentiful additional illustrations in black-and-white hors-text.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.