Carlo Einstein - Scultura Africana - 1920





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Scultura Africana by Carlo Einstein is a first Italian edition in paperback, published by Edizioni di «Valori Plastici» Roma, comprising 144 pages in Italian.
Description from the seller
35 pages of introductory text, numbered + 109 black-and-white illustration plates hors-texte, printed on glossy coated paper (with corresponding captions).
Rarissima prima edizione italiana dello studio fondamentale sulla scultura africana di Carl Einstein (pubblicato come Carlo Einstein).
Title: African Sculpture (La Civiltà Artistica Series, Vol. VIII)
Author: Carlo (Carl) Einstein
Publisher: Edizioni di «Valori Plastici», Rome
Year: 1921/1922
Format: Original editorial softcover
Content: Carl Einstein's critical essay (translation of the famous Negerplastik) accompanied by a rich out-of-text visual apparatus with photographic plates of African masks and sculptures.
Conditions of the volume:
Vintage volume in the original editorial softcover. Interior complete with plates showing natural foxing and browning of the paper due to age.
Focus on the spine: The spine shows evident signs of wear, abrasions and losses of the original cover paper, with the binding structure exposed (as clearly illustrated in the close-up photos). Front and back boards present and legible.
Seller's Story
35 pages of introductory text, numbered + 109 black-and-white illustration plates hors-texte, printed on glossy coated paper (with corresponding captions).
Rarissima prima edizione italiana dello studio fondamentale sulla scultura africana di Carl Einstein (pubblicato come Carlo Einstein).
Title: African Sculpture (La Civiltà Artistica Series, Vol. VIII)
Author: Carlo (Carl) Einstein
Publisher: Edizioni di «Valori Plastici», Rome
Year: 1921/1922
Format: Original editorial softcover
Content: Carl Einstein's critical essay (translation of the famous Negerplastik) accompanied by a rich out-of-text visual apparatus with photographic plates of African masks and sculptures.
Conditions of the volume:
Vintage volume in the original editorial softcover. Interior complete with plates showing natural foxing and browning of the paper due to age.
Focus on the spine: The spine shows evident signs of wear, abrasions and losses of the original cover paper, with the binding structure exposed (as clearly illustrated in the close-up photos). Front and back boards present and legible.

