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1852 Rural Church Architecture in Switzerland. Christliche Baukunst, X. Herzog, book

1852 Rural Church Architecture in Switzerland. Christliche Baukunst, X. Herzog, book

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Xaver Herzog (Pfarrer zu Ballwyl.)

Die christliche Baukunst auf dem Lande, oder die neue Kirche in Ballwyl, und wie sie geworden

Einsiedeln, Nick. Benziger. 1852.

Small 8vo. (viii), pp. 204, [1]. Illustrated with 2 stone lithographic plates. Woodcut of the Church in Ballwil as vignette to front cover. Original printed brochure. Uncut, binding work at edges. Library stamp to upper cover. Light sporadic foxing.

Extremely rare. Just 4 copies on OCLC. Xaver Herzog uses the example of Ballwil church to document the changes in taste and the perceptions of art over the previous 150 years. No other copy of this sought after work available online.

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