Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

The commercial value of the rare and
interesting books Is as nothing to their
value to the city for their influence
upon the art and architecture in this
period of esthetic reawakening in
which Los Angeles holds a share more
splendid than can be boasted by any
other city in the land.
The collection was brought to the at
tention of the librarian and the library
board by Maurice Krakow, acting as
agent for the dealers, who selected this
city at once as the one where his Won
derful wares would be instantly appre-
ciated and retained at any necessary
cost.
Among the volumes secured by the
city is work on the architecture OF
the basilca of San Marco, published
by Ongania of Venice, for which the
publisher was decorated by the king of
Italy with a medal which was struck
especially to commemorate Ongania's S
service to the nation.
lie Dues Dictionary Included
A dictionary of architecture Is COM
prised in the sixteen volumes by Voil-
let lie Due, who was recognized as the
greatest draughtsman of his century,
dealing with architecture and furni-
ture.
The artistic ideals of ancient Greece
is represented in two works, Stuart
Revett's antiquities of Athens" and
the first edition of Palladios Book on
Five orders"
The famous works of Bodley are in
cluded in that portion of the great col
lection secured by the city. Selection
was made to cover the widest possible
range of the related subjects, and the
books will supply comprehensive infor-
nation regarding almost all the 'es-
thetic arts and crafts. Many volumes
are devoted to architecture, ecclesias-
tical and profane; others to stained
glass, wrought iron, metal and brass
work, sepulchral monuments, textile
fabric designs, carpets, plaster and in
terror decorations of various types,
wood carving. fresco ornaments, Pom
pean mural decorations, fountains,
illuminating, costumes, landscape gar
dening, sculpture, printing and book
binding.
Many Countries Represented
Nearly every European country is
represented in the list of authors, and
among the volumes are books in Eng
lish, French, Italian, Russian. Hunga-
rian and other languages.
Following is the list of books secured
by the city and now in the Los An
geles public library:
volumes.
Observation-Disclosures two volumes
Knght-Eccl. Arch, Italy; two vol
umes.
MacGibbon-Cast Arch. Scotland; ;
five volumes.
Shaw-Illum. manuscript middle
ages.
King-Study books; four volumes.
Pugin-Floriate ornament.
nningham-Buddha temple
Violet LIE Duc-Russe.
Berlepsch--B Book covers.
AudSley-Sermon on the Mount.
Quaritch-Book binding; two vol
umes.
haw-Illuminating.
Tymms and Wyatt-Illuminatin
Basilica San Marco.
Viaggio-Pillorico Toscana; twenty
five volumes.
Brindsley-Sep. monuments.
Violet LIE Duc-Diet; sixteen volumes
Works of Early Christian Masters;
two volumes.
Garnier-Paris opera; four volumes
Stuart and Revett; four volumes.
Windows Cathedral. Tournai.
Cathedral of Bourges; two volumes,
Wyatt Metal Work.
Pullan-Byzantine.
WarIng-Arts connected with archi-
lecture.
Gruner-Frescoes.
r. and J. Adam-Timber churches,
Norway.
Gruner-Terra Gotta.
King-Eeclesiastlcal.
Petit-ChateauX de France.
Warrington-Stained glass.
Gregory-La Certosa de Lavia-
Wickes-Towers of England.
Fountains of Rome.
Cotman-Antiquities of Normandy.
Duomo di Milano.
Quaritch-Reprints.
Basilicas of Christian Rome.
Palladio; three volumes.
Monuments, Russian ch.; seven
volumes.
Swiss Stained Glass.
Gibbs-Book of arch.
Sepulchral Monument.
Roussell-Les VitrauX.
Decoration Arabe.
Murphy-Baltidla.
Scottish National Memorial