Berlin: Albertus-Verlag, 1928. First edition. 256 plates.Original grey cloth with black lettering on cover and spine. From the series "Das Gesicht der Städte" edited by C. O. Justh. In the preface renowned German writer Alfred Döblin points to the fact that Berlin is a not a city that was systematically designed but a conglomerate of architectural 'presents' kings and other entrepreneurs left behind, castles, museums, Sanssouci, etc., not to be compared to Paris, a colorful, glistening and loud city.