Prof Dr Karl Blossfeldt - Urformen der Kunst. Archetypal Forms of Art - 1948
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Karl Blossfeldt's Urformen der Kunst, first edition by Verlag Ernst Wasmuth Berlin 1948, with original dust jacket, showcases photographic archetypes and high quality print.
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THIS IS THE LAST EXCLUSIVE PHOTOBOOK AUCTION by 5Uhr30.com in 2025 -
with more than 100 great lots from my personal collection and from recent acquisitions.
Very important photobook title - in BREATH-TAKING PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTING.
WITH THE VERY SCARCE ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET.
For the very first time published in 1928, mentioned here:
- 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
Like always 5Uhr30.com guarantees detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% transport protection, 100% transport insurance, and of course, combined shipping - worldwide.
Verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin. 1948. Fourth printing.
Hardcover in linen with dustjacket. 247 x 320 mm. 96 pages. 96 photos. Photos: Karl Blossfeldt. With an introduction by Karl Nierendorf. Text in German.
Condition:
Linen inside and outside excellent, very fresh and flawless and much more better than usual; clean with no marks and with no foxing. Dustjacket very impressive, complete with no remarkable missing parts and much more better than usual; two tears (professionally and acid-free taped from behind), little stain at the middle of the spine, small tear at the top of the spine, otherwise just normal trace of use. Overal fine, much better than usual condition.
Very important photobook title - with the very scarce, original dustjacket.
5Uhr30.com says MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR -
making our single-seller photobook auctions on Catawiki so successful.
Ecki Heuser & team are wishing ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOURS for 2026.
Seller's Story
welcome to 5h30.
5Uhr30 is based in ehrenfeld, the trendiest neighborhood in cologne - with a shop and with a showroom for photography.
5H30 offers very rare, very beautiful, very special photobooks - sold-out, modern-antiquarian and antiquarian. we are also offering photo invitation cards, film and photo posters, photo catalogs and original photo prints.
5Uhr30 is specialized on german photo publications,
but also has an exciting range of photo books from all over europe, japan, north and south america. travel brochures, children's books, company brochures...everything that has to do with photography in the narrower or broader sense inspires us. please visit us if you are in cologne or the surrounding area. You will not regret it! :)
5:30 am always tries to offer the best condition.
5h30 is shipping worldwide, fast and safe -
with 100% protection, with full insurance and with tracking number.
please contact us by email, if you have any questions or if you are looking for something special, cause only a part of our offers are online.
Thanks for your interest.
ecki heuser and team
Translated by Google TranslateTHIS IS THE LAST EXCLUSIVE PHOTOBOOK AUCTION by 5Uhr30.com in 2025 -
with more than 100 great lots from my personal collection and from recent acquisitions.
Very important photobook title - in BREATH-TAKING PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTING.
WITH THE VERY SCARCE ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET.
For the very first time published in 1928, mentioned here:
- 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
Like always 5Uhr30.com guarantees detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% transport protection, 100% transport insurance, and of course, combined shipping - worldwide.
Verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin. 1948. Fourth printing.
Hardcover in linen with dustjacket. 247 x 320 mm. 96 pages. 96 photos. Photos: Karl Blossfeldt. With an introduction by Karl Nierendorf. Text in German.
Condition:
Linen inside and outside excellent, very fresh and flawless and much more better than usual; clean with no marks and with no foxing. Dustjacket very impressive, complete with no remarkable missing parts and much more better than usual; two tears (professionally and acid-free taped from behind), little stain at the middle of the spine, small tear at the top of the spine, otherwise just normal trace of use. Overal fine, much better than usual condition.
Very important photobook title - with the very scarce, original dustjacket.
5Uhr30.com says MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR -
making our single-seller photobook auctions on Catawiki so successful.
Ecki Heuser & team are wishing ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOURS for 2026.
Seller's Story
welcome to 5h30.
5Uhr30 is based in ehrenfeld, the trendiest neighborhood in cologne - with a shop and with a showroom for photography.
5H30 offers very rare, very beautiful, very special photobooks - sold-out, modern-antiquarian and antiquarian. we are also offering photo invitation cards, film and photo posters, photo catalogs and original photo prints.
5Uhr30 is specialized on german photo publications,
but also has an exciting range of photo books from all over europe, japan, north and south america. travel brochures, children's books, company brochures...everything that has to do with photography in the narrower or broader sense inspires us. please visit us if you are in cologne or the surrounding area. You will not regret it! :)
5:30 am always tries to offer the best condition.
5h30 is shipping worldwide, fast and safe -
with 100% protection, with full insurance and with tracking number.
please contact us by email, if you have any questions or if you are looking for something special, cause only a part of our offers are online.
Thanks for your interest.
ecki heuser and team
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Number of Books
1
Subject
Art, Photography
Book Title
Urformen der Kunst. Archetypal Forms of Art
Author/ Illustrator
Prof Dr Karl Blossfeldt
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1948
Height
320 mm
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Width
247 mm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G., Berlin
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
96
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