Description: Romania / Rumania / Roumanie - Landscape, Architecture, Culture, Daily LifeWallachia, Transylvania, Moldavia, Bessarabia, Banat, Dobrudja, Sathmar, MarmaroschA very rare book full of beautiful full page photographs (in high quality photo gravure technique)of the landscape, cities, villages and culture of Old Romania and people in the 1930s.The photographer Kurt Hielscher travelled 25,000 km through Rumänien in 1931 + 1932 and made 5000 photosw/ premier photo equipment; his Zeiss Ikon/Ica camera and Zeiss objectives on Agfa Isochrom.His book represents the best 304 photos out of 5000 from Old Romania.This precious book was not affordable by too many people at that time.And there is no other book of that time which comes close to the printing quality of that title.Photographs titled in English, German, French and Romanian.From the series "Orbis Terrarum" , a series of early photobooks portraying the regions of the world.Hardcover (Full Linen / Cloth)336 pages, german text- 304 sepia photos in rotogravure printing- 32 pages introduction and index of photographs- 1 map of Romania- Gilt lettering and decorationIn very good exterior and near fine interior condition.Faint foxing to spine, otherwise ok with minor traces of use and age. A true gem!All pages are complete and tight in the binding.Approx/Measurements: 12-1/4" x 9-3/4" ~3.5 lbs.This item is NOT a facsimlie or a reprint, it is a real authentic, historical item.from Kurt Hielscherpreface by Octavian GogaPublished by House Brockhaus, Leipzig 1938Inhaltsverzeichnis (table of contents) [excerpt]:Photo gravure plates include a number of castles and fortress like Royal Castle (Peles), Bran Castle,Mogosoaia, Castle, Balta Castle, Hunedoara Castle, Hotin Fortress, Alba Fortress, Queen Marias summerpalace in Balcic... churches and cities from Transylvania, Wallachia, Moldavia, Bessarabia, Dobrudja, Maramures and over thecountry like Sibiu, Viscri, Biertan, Sinaia, Brasov, Medias, Rasnov, Fagaras, Alba Iulia, Bucharest, Constantsa,Cimpulung, Vilcov, Moreni, Silistra, Balcic, BazargicPhotos of ethnic polulations and their habits like Romanians, Gipsies, Turks, Saxons (Sasi), Czeklers (Secui),Suabians (Svabi), Aromanians, Macedonians, Magyars (Maghiari), Unguri Shipping Options Free Worldwide Airmail shipping from Germany with recorded deliverydewabit
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Topic: Europe
Author: Kurt Hielscher
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Exploration & Travel
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Language: German
Original/Facsimile: Original
Region: Europe
Place of Publication: Germany
Year Printed: 1938
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Origin: European
Country of Manufacture: Germany
