KLEIN Franciszek - Planty krakowskie. Reissued. Cracow 1914. the Society for the Protection of the Beauty of the City of Cracow and the Surrounding Area. 4,...

KLEIN Franciszek - Planty krakowskie. Reissued. Cracow 1914. to the Society for the Protection of the Beauty of the City of Cracow and the Surrounding Area. 4, pp. 102, [3], plate 4, plan rozkł. 1. opr. pp. From the Publications of the Society for the Protection of the Beauties of the City and the Surrounding Area, no. 2.
Wrappers slightly rubbed, inside good condition. Cover designed by Jan Bukowski. Fold-out color plan by Stanislaw Grek. Numerous author's photographs in the text and on the plates show reproductions of old graphics and plans, views of alleys, flower beds, turn-of-the-century residents strolling and relaxing on benches, views of the surrounding streets, individual buildings, cafes, often monuments and pavilions that no longer exist.
F. Klein (1882-1961) is an art historian specializing in the history of Krakow's architecture. His "Planty" is a detailed monograph of Krakow's plantations, describing the history of their creation, transformation and development. The author analyzes the positive and negative aspects of the urban solutions adopted, the aesthetics of small architecture, etc.