Art Nouveau and Art Deco Bookbinding: French Masterpieces 1880 - 1940.
by Duncan, Alastair; De Bartha, Georges; Juvelis, Priscilla (preface)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0810918811
- ISBN 13
- 9780810918818
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1989. Hardback large wide quarto, dustjacket (with side flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour illustrations, minor edgewear jacket (top edge & top spine lightly creased). Heavy (1.7 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 200 pp. The first major study of the sudden flowering of the art of bookbinding in France at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. The 60 years between 1880 and 1940 produced bookbinding's greatest modern masters and many of its most original and gifted craftsmen and craftswomen. Follows the development of bookbinding from its beginnings and then look at the influence on bookbinding of the period's finest binders. This very special book has a detailed biography and bibliography on every binder of note. There are 252 illustrations, including 202 plates in full colour. The custom-made bindings are reproduced in full-colour - these were made as precious art works for the private libraries of wealthy bibliophiles. This book would be a wonderful addition to any booklovers library.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29227
- Title
- Art Nouveau and Art Deco Bookbinding: French Masterpieces 1880 - 1940.
- Author
- Duncan, Alastair; De Bartha, Georges; Juvelis, Priscilla (preface)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0810918811
- ISBN 13
- 9780810918818
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- art, artists, history, decoration, crafts, books, bookbinding, art deco, art nouveau, europe, france
- Bookseller catalogs
- ART & ARTISTS;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
Parcels posted within Australia by Australia Post. Overseas parcels from Australia posted by Air Mail with full tracking (about 10 to 30 days delivery, but delays in post possible). Expertly wrapped. Genuine guarantee. We request extra postage for heavy books.
About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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