Two black hardcover cloth studio portfolio books for the Olaf Leu Design & Partner studio, founded in 1971 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Privately published and made available to colleagues and clients; never sold publicly. Printed in an unknown quantity with different colored spines and endpapers. German text only. Designed by Olaf Leu (b. 1936).
Featuring Introductory text, list of clients and back matter including studio information for the given year: team, professional activities, memberships, awards, lectures, exhibitions and published texts and publications. Each volume is richly illustrated with approx. (33-35) varied client projects, all with information and descriptions ... signage, identity, stationary, greeting cards, annual reports, brochures and booklets, magazines, wordmarks and symbols, advertisements, calendars, posters, packaging and more.
- 1984: Das sechsundzwanzigste Geschäftsjahr von Olaf Leu Design & Partner [The Twenty-Sixth Business Year of Olaf Leu Design & Partner]; approx. 7 x 7", n.p. [82]. With (1) loose unsigned insert "mit freundlichen empfehlungen" laid-in. Most examples are in black and white with only a few in color.
- 1988: Das dreißigste Geschäftsjahr von Olaf leu Design & Partner [The Thirtieth Business Year of Olaf Leu Design & Partner]; approx. 7 x 7", n.p. [86]. All examples are in full color.
Very good hardcovers with a hint of handling and wear, mostly to the covers and along the edges. Interior pages are clean and bright. Uncommon in the United States.