Karl Lagerfeld rare Modern Italian Architecture 1st 2v slipcased limited edition

Description: A lovely copy of this rare slipcased limited-edition of 2 volumes of architectural photography from legendary German fashion designer, photographer and creative director Karl Lagerfeld (1933 - 2019). The first volume covers Casa Malaparte on Capri, which many consider to be one of the most beautiful houses in the world. 'Modern Italian Architecture ' published by Steidl in Gottingen, Germany in 1998, 1st edition/1st printing as this limited-edition, the 2 volumes are large folio hardbacks (each measuring 12.5in x 10in), both volumes are unpaginated (but each has 56 pages), a mix of colour and b&w full-page photographs printed on the right-hand side of each volume only, no text save for a 1 page note from Karl Lagerfeld at the rear of each volume. This is the original limited-edition release of these books from 1998. A limitation sheet at the rear of each volume confirms that there was a run of 2500 copies (a reprint trade edition followed in 2001). Internally in fine condition with no inscriptions or markings. Externally in fine condition. The dustjackets are in near fine+ to fine condition, minor edge rubbing. The slipcase is in near fine condition, minor edgewear and various light marks. ** A lovely copy of this limited-edition of Karl Lagerfeld's under-rated photography. Quite uncommon to find today. I can see no other copies currently listed for sale on any site within the UK at present. A small number of copies globally on Ebay and elsewhere, starting around the £400 mark upwards ** From the renowned Karl Lagerfeld comes a beautifully slipcased collection of photographs documenting two feats of modernist Italian architecture. The first is Italian author Curzio Malaparte's Casa Malaparte, a 1937 villa built into a jutting cliff in Capri. With its antique beauty and singular character, Casa Malaparte was a fitting setting for Godard's 1963 Contempt. Lagerfeld used Polaroid transfers on a special paper to reproduce his 1997 photographs, which explores the home's interior. The second volume, The House in the Trees, focuses on an extraordinary building in a small village near Rome. On a small piece of land surrounded by dilapidated warehouses and uninhabited buildings sits La Casa Albero Nella Pineta di Fregene, designed by the architect Perugini in 1967. A pinnacle of experimental architecture, the wood, concrete and glass-enclosed space has very few doors, and Lagerfeld's photographs artfully document the subtle architectural splendour. Estimated non-UK postage costs by signed for airmail delivery - Europe £19, Canada/Japan £27, Aus/NZ £30, US £31. Additional books can always be added to a combined order for an additional postage cost based on extra 0.25kg bands of weight, with an extra postage cost per extra 0.25kg of £1.20 for Europe / £2.00 everywhere else - please contact if any questions. Multiple items - Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be pleased to provide a suitable invoice for combined postage cost for 2 or more items. If you have won an item and intend to bid on any other items which end on different days, I would be grateful if you would drop me a message. Postage – All of my books are triple wrapped for delivery to maximise their safety - firstly in bubble wrap protection, secondly in either a padded envelope or a cardboard box, and finally in thick parcel paper. For UK mainland - all items above a fairly modest value I will send via either signed for Royal Mail and/or courier options whichever is the best, this being largely dependent on the weight of the object. I am more than happy to post overseas on the basis that all items will be posted by Airmail with a signature required on delivery. If you are overseas, please feel free to enquire about postage charges ahead of registering a bid if you are unsure of the cost I may have outlined above, where costs may be prohibitive depending upon where you are in the world and the weight of the item, many thanks. Feedback – I will be delighted to provide feedback for a winning bidder once they have done so first to ensure that the item has arrived safely. In the event a winning bidder has any queries around a product following receipt, I would be pleased to deal with any queries via my business e-mail address or the Ebay message function in an effort to resolve matters ahead of any mutual feedback being provided, thanks. Many thanks for looking at my items and good luck with any bids you make. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks.

Price: 324.99 GBP

Location: Telford

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