Art Nouveau and Art Deco Bookbinding: French Masterpieces 1880 - 1940
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1989.
First Edition. Hardcover.
With a preface by Priscilla Juvelis.
A study of the flowering of the art of bookbinding in France between 1880 and 1940, spanning both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. The authors trace the development of the craft from its beginnings and examine the work of the finest binders of the period like Marius-Michel, Pierre Legrain, and Paul Bonet. The study includes a detailed biography and bibliography of every binder of note from the period. Custom-made bindings of the period – more than 200 of which are reproduced here – were created as precious works of art for the private libraries of wealthy bibliophiles. The earliest examples were tooled and embossed, but from 1914, bindings - primarily of Moroccan leather - were decorated with a new range of materials including nickel and aluminum alloys, lacquer panels, some with crushed eggshell, photo montages, snakeskin, sharkskin, parchment, and ivory.
Item #902809ISBN: 0810918811
8-7/8 x 10-1/2”, block cloth with copper spine print and decoration to front board, black endpapers, 20pp, notes, biographies and bibliographies of individual designers, general bibliography, index, 252 illustrations, including 202 plates in full color.
Clean, crisp, bright, tight, very fine in dust wrapper and protective mylar. Book is large and heavy and may require additional funds for USPS Priority Mail shipping. Please inquire as to shipping cost to your locale before purchase.
Price: $85.00