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Chicago: National Tailoring Company, 1931. First edition. Hardcover. Folio (19" x 18.5"). 58pp. Embossed decorated brown cloth. Some age wearing throughout. Head and tail of spine frayed and bumped. The decoration on the front shows a scene from "American History" titled "Hiawatha's Wedding Journey" taken from the original painting in color by J. L. G. Ferris. The catalogue shows hundreds of different textile samples (wool) and describes in detail their best usage through full page color drawings and sketches. Also, a section of 12 b/w annotated photos at rear depicting the tailors at work, the production line and the shipping department. A wonderful, detailed catalogue of men's fashion during the 1930's.

Paris, London: Librairie de L'Art J. Rouam; Gilbert Wood & Cie, 1886. First edition. Hardcover. g to fine. Elephant Folio. 2pp., 12 parts with 4 plates each, all in original light blue illustrated wraps as issued; housed in it original green cloth portfolio with elaborate gilt decor, flowers and birds, and lettering on cover, beveled edges, with decorative paper-covered flaps; protected by modern mylar. The portfolio provides decorative ideas of artist Jules Hebert-Dys for ceramics, fabric, jewelry, furniture and house decor on forty-eight plates. The beautiful color motifs, with gilt and silver overprinting, depict birds, fish, cows, cranes, flowers, ceramics, wall decorations, umbrellas, jewelry, various fabrics, scarfs, panels, wallpaper, bookbinding, tea sets, an embroidered collar, dishes, etc. The album heralds the movement from the so-called Japonisme (Philippe Burty) to the sentimental glug of past pastiches to Art Nouveau. The plates were printed to "papier du Chine" by the lithographer… Read More

Paris: Editions Arts et Métiers Graphiques, 1933. First edition. Softcover. fair to vg. Folio. 20 loose leaves (title-page + nineteen plates numbered 2 to 20, some coated and some un-coated), as issued. Original photo-illustrated paper portfolio. Cover photograph mounted on stiff paper portfolio. Book housed in a custom-made green cloth clamshell-box, with title laid on spine. Sasha Stone (1895-1940) belonged to the circle around the constructivist periodical "G", which included Moholy-Nagy, Mies van der Rohe, El Lissitzky and Walter Benjamin. He created the photomontage for the dust-jacket of Benjamin's famous book "Einbahnstraße" (One-Way Street). Stone's nude work appeared in "Femmes," where his High Modernist nude figure studies emphasize sculptural form and unexpected angles. Some rubbing, creasing, and age-toning along edges of portfolio. Inside of spine partly taped. Minor creasing along edges of title and last plate. Tiny closed tear taped at verso of plate #20. Title-page in French.… Read More

Paris: Charles Schmid, 1910. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Portfolio. Large folio (18" x 13"). Illustrated title page, followed by 45 loose full-page plates, as issued. 1/4 gray cloth over illustrated green paper covered boards. Three beige strings, one at each corner. Work on Art Nouveau (Jugendstil), especially decorative iron works, with some of the most renowned artists of this style represented. Magnificently illustrated with 45 heliotype plates by Fortier et Marotte, most with multiple images. Many of the Art Nouveau architectural masters are prominently represented, including Victor Horta, Paul Hanken, a contemporary and friend of the latter, Paul Saintenoy, Charles Plumet et.al. Horta, considered one of the most important names in Art Nouveau architecture, was described by John Julius Norwich as "undoubtedly the key Art Nouveau architect." Saintenoy adopted the Art Nouveau style for the famous Old English Department Store in Brussels. Plumet was chief architect of the Exposition… Read More