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Lessing, Otto, 1846-1912. Bau-Ornamente der Neuzeit, Volume 1 - Print 5, back. 1881. Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. May 25, 2020. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/frare/item/127/show/101.

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Lessing, Otto, 1846-1912. (1881). Bau-Ornamente der Neuzeit, Volume 1 - Print 5, back. Selections from the Franzheim Rare Books Room. Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/frare/item/127/show/101

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Lessing, Otto, 1846-1912, Bau-Ornamente der Neuzeit, Volume 1 - Print 5, back, 1881, Selections from the Franzheim Rare Books Room, Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries, accessed May 25, 2020, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/frare/item/127/show/101.

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Title	Bau-Ornamente der Neuzeit, Volume 1
Creator (LCNAF)	Lessing, Otto, 1846-1912
Publisher	Ernst Wasmuth
Date	1881
Description	Otto Lessing’s Bau-Ornamente der Nezuit (roughly; ‘Building Ornaments of the Modern Era’) was published by Ernst Wasmuth in Berlin during 1881 and is written entirely in German. The book focuses on the finer points of architecture from the then-modern era; namely sculpture, plastering, and general decorations. These elements are portrayed in both photographic and illustrating prints numbering 17 in this volume with short descriptions written below each. The areas covered within are limited to Austria and Germany, with the bulk of featured pieces residing in Germany. This is the first volume in a three-volume series.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Decoration and ornament, Architectural--Germany Decoration and ornament, Architectural--Austria Architecture--Germany Sculpture Plastering
Subject.Topical (Local)	architecture ornamentation buildings sculptures plastering decorations statues busts
Subject.Geographic (Local)	Berlin, Germany Dresden, Germany Prague, Czech Republic Austria Europe
Genre (AAT)	books
Language	German
Type (DCMI)	Image Text
Original Item Location	NA3680.L4
Original Item URL	http://library.uh.edu/record=b1474359~S5
Digital Collection	Selections from the Franzheim Rare Books Room
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/frare
Repository	Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/william-r-jenkins-architecture-art-library
Use and Reproduction	This item is in the public domain and may be used freely.
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Print 5, back
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