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Illustrati francesi - Uzanne, Octave

L'art de la décoration exterieure des livres en France et a l'etranger, 1898

Estimate

€ 280 - 380

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€ 397

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Information

Paris, L-Henry May, 1898. In 4th. Exemplary richly illustrated with plates in the text and full page in color and in black and white, beautiful editorial paperback in cardboard fully illustrated in color, designed by Louis Rhead and preserved in binding in green Moroccan half, smooth spine embossed decoration in gold and in black, to the polychrome marbled paper looks, slight defects. Engraved bookplate glued to the title page.

Specialist Notes

Original edition limited edition of 1000 copies, ours is no. 782, of this important treatise on end-of-the-century decoration and bookbinding in Art Nouveau. Octave Uzanne reviews and illustrates elegant bindings all aspects of the external decoration of books. The front door and other illustrations are the work of the French artist Leon Rudnicki and the other illustrations by di Richard. & Nbsp;

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