ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO BOOKBINDING, FRENCH MASTERPIECES 1880-1940. Cet article n’est pas disponible.ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO BOOKBINDING, FRENCH MASTERPIECES 1880-1940

square 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 200 pages. With a preface by Priscilla Juvelis. First edition. A fine copy in near fine jacket. The first major study of this fascinating period in French bookbinding. After giving a general overview, this study examines the work of over forty of the finest binders of the period. A brief description of each binder is given along with full color illustrations of their work. Detailed biographies and bibliographies are located at the end of the book. A nicely produced book which will provide inspiration to anyone who executes or appreciates fine hand bookbinding. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included.