Berlin. - Stein Th., Das Krankenhaus der Diakonissen-Anstalt Bethanien zu Berlin. With 2 lithogr. plates and 14 engr. plates . Berlin, Reimarus 1850. Orig. half cloth. Small folio. 3 ll., 28 pp., 1 l.Zopf/Heinrich p. 658. - First edition. - Extremely rare monography on the Bethanien hospita in Berlin ; no proof found on the German auctionj market for the last 60 years. "The impact of Bethany's Hospital's design, particularly its corridor plan, was enormous both within and outside of formerly on Fifth Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets in New York City, was modeled on Bethany's Hospital" (K. Curran, The Romanesque Revival. University Park, PA 2003. S. 161).The plates contain a wonderful total view lithographed by Loeillot, alithographed front- and rear view of the complex as well as several architectural details, plans and footprints. Besides the construction, the text also describes the development as well as the hospital's organization and administration. - Binding slightly soiled, scuffed and with an old library stamp; all in all fine clean copy.