O Album da Avenida Central: Um documento fotografico da construcao da Avenida Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro, 1903 - 1906

São Paulo: Editora Ex Libris, 1982. Hardbound. Dark green cloth with gold lettering; white photographic dj; 241 pp. with several bw photographs and architectural plans; several gatefolds; includes a pocket at back with 3 panorama color maps of Avenida Central. VG/Good; clean and tight with light wear to dj and a lib. sticker to back cover of dj. Item #118827

Text in Portuguese. An enormous project and an enormous book. This edition was published doe th exhibition held at the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio, December 1982 - LVFebruary 1983 and at the Museu de Arte in Sao Paulo in 1983. There are full-page photographs showing the growth of the avenue, followed by a large section of plates of architectural drawings of the exteriors of the buildings on the avenue, with photos of the same views opposite. Finally, there are several tables of data about notarial records regarding each property, the owner, etc. Excellent essay material with photographs by Marc Ferrez. This book will require extra postage.

Price: $135.00