Description
Paris, Librairie des Arts Decoratifs & Industriels, 1898
Green cloth portfolio with gilded lettering on the spine, decorated covers held together with brown ties, 60 loose plates and 6 pages of text. Text in French.
A complete example of one of the great turn of the century portfolios, published under the guidance of Victor Champier. All sixty plates present and accounted for.
“Album contenant 60 planches en couleurs fac-simile d’aquarelles. 200 modèles nouveaux pour les Industries D’Art.Architecture, Meubles, Ceramique, Orfevrerie, Bijouterie, Tissus, etc. Composes par MM. Bonnier, Émile Pierre Causé, Edme Couty, J. Dampt, Ch. Genuys, R. Lalique, Marius Michel, Mucha, H. Nocq, Plumet, V. Prouvé, E. Robert, Rudnicki, A. Sandier, Selmersheim, Tourette, etc. etc.” Préface Par Gustave Larroumet.
Inside folding flaps with some wear, almost detaching. The kind of wear that can easily be repaired by a restorer or bookbinder. Portfolio with some wear, especially to the back. All plates in very good condition.
