Wonderful fifth printing of this VERY IMPORTANT and FAMOUS German photobook title: Martin Parr, The Photobook, page 96. Andrew Roth, The Book of 101 Books, page 48. The Open Book, Hasselblad Center, page 66/67. 802 photo books of the M.+M. Auer collection, page 133. With the very scarce, highly impressive original dustjacket. Welcome to the "GERMAN PHOTOBOOKS" auction by Ecki Heuser (5Uhr30.com, Cologne) - with more than 100 fantastic lots. IF YOU WIN MORE THAN 1 BOOK IN THIS AUCTION, YOU WILL PAY ONLY 1 X SHIPPING COSTS - WORLDWIDE. Verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin. 1953. Hardcover in linen with dustjacket. 230 x 310 mm. 96 pages. 96 photos. Photos: Professor Karl Blossfeldt. Drawing on the cover by Lucian Zabel, Berlin. Introduction by Karl Nierendorf. Text in German. Condition: Book inside very fresh and flawless, clean with no marks and with no foxing; excepted one small, very beautiful, old sticker of the selling store of that time at the top left corner of the rear side of the rear over, no other flaws or defects. Dustjacket fresh and highly impressive; with tear at the top of the front and of the rear side (easily to restore), marginal imperfections, partly yellowed. Overall fine, better than usual condition. Very beautiful photobook title, a classic, a milestone in the history of photobooks. Very scarce - with the original dustjacket in such fresh condition hard to find.