Art Nouveau and Art Deco Bookbinding : French Masterpieces 1880-1940
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1989.
Illustrated by Illustrated. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Item #17072
ISBN: 9780810918818
Slight wear; Dust Jacket slight wear. Crisp oversize hardcover. ; "This is the first major study of the sudden flowering of the art of bookbinding in France at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century - one of the richest and most exciting periods in the history of the decorative arts. The sixty years between 1880 and 1940 produced bookbinding's greatest modern masters and many of its most original and accomplished craftsmen and craftswomen. ... These custom-made bindings - more than 200 of which are reproduced here in glorious color illustrations - were created as precious works of art for the private libraries of wealthy bibliophiles." ; 200 pages.
Price: $39.95