SZYLLER Stefan - Do we have Polish architecture? [1916]

Warsaw 1916, published by the Circle of Architects in Warsaw. 17.5x25 cm, pp. VIII, 206, numerous black and white illustrations and photographs in the text, half leather binding. Good condition (rubbing of binding leather, ex libris on facing page, ownership stamp and sticker stamp National Treasury. For the purchase of gold and silver on the title page).

A book by Stefan Szyller (1857-1933), one of the most prominent and taken-for-granted Polish architects at the turn of the 20th century, addressing the question of the existence of Polish architecture. The author considers whether it is possible to speak of a unique architectural style in Poland, which would stand out against other European traditions. He deals with the question of national identity in architecture, asking whether Poland has its own unique building heritage, which can be used in modern projects, while not losing elements of tradition.