The Book Cover in the Weimar Republic

<div id="description_text_headlines" class="margin-bottom"><strong>Roaring Jackets:&nbsp;The finest German publishing 1919&ndash;1933</strong> <div class="margin-bottom">&nbsp; <div class="description_text"> <div id="description_text" class="margin-bottom"><strong>The years between the First and Second World Wars in Germany are famed for their cultural boom</strong>. With Berlin as its epicenter, the Weimar Republic was replete with ground-breaking literature, philosophy, and art. At the heart of this&nbsp;<strong>intellectual and creative hub&nbsp;</strong>were some of the most&nbsp;<strong>outstanding and forward-thinking book designs in history.</strong><br /><br /><em>The Book Cover in the Weimar Republic</em>&nbsp;assembles&nbsp;<strong>1,000 of the most striking examples from this golden age of publishing activity and innovation.&nbsp;</strong>Based on the remarkable collection of J&uuml;rgen Holstein and his rare collectible<em>Blickfang</em><em>,&nbsp;</em>it combines an&nbsp;<strong>unparalleled catalog of dust jackets and bindings</strong>&nbsp;with Holstein&rsquo;s introduction to the leading figures and particular energy of the Weimar publishing age. Expert essays discuss the aesthetic and cultural context of these&nbsp;<strong>precious fourteen years, in which a freewheeling spirit would flourish</strong>, only to be trampled, burned, or driven out of the country with the rise of National Socialism.<br /><br />From children&rsquo;s books to novels in translation, bold designs for political literature to minimalist artist monographs, this is a dazzling line-up of typography, illustration, and graphic design at its most energetic and daring.&nbsp;<strong>Part reference compendium, part vintage visual feast for the eyes,&nbsp;</strong>this very particular&nbsp;<strong>cultural history</strong>&nbsp;is at once a testament to an irretrievable period of promise and a&nbsp;<strong>celebration of the ambition, inventiveness, and beauty of the book</strong>. <div class="margin-bottom">&nbsp; <div class="margin-bottom">Text in English and German — Testi: Holstein Jürgen. F.to: 25,5x32; pagg. 452; COL; rileg. rigida. Editore: Taschen, Köln, 2015.