Art deco bookbindings
Subtitle: the work of Pierre Legrain and Rose Adler
By: Yves Peyre and H. George Fletcher.
Contributors: Fletcher, H. George.; Bibliothèque littéraire Jacques Doucet.; New York Public Library.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press in association with the New York Public Library
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: Legrain, Pierre, 1889-1929; Adler, Rose, 1890-1959; Doucet, Jacques, 1853-1929; Bibliothèque littéraire Jacques Doucet; Fine bindings -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century; Decoration and ornament -- Art deco; Bookbinding -- France -- Paris -- History -- 20th century
Description: "The Art Deco designs of Pierre Legrain and Rose Adler transformed bookbinding into a medium of playful and dazzling experimentation and craftsmanship. Among their brilliant array of bindings are those made especially for works by Colette, Paul Verlaine, Andre Gide, Guillaume Apollinaire, Stephane Mallarme, Michel Leiris, and Jean Giraudoux. These colorful, imaginative works, often made of exotic materials, are found only in a few prized collections and have rarely been available to the general public. Now a selection of more than fifty design maquettes and realized bindings is collected in one exquisite volume, accompanied by insightful texts that introduce the work and discuss its revolutionary effect on modern design."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 115) and index.
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition ... jointly organized by the Bibliotheque litteraire Jacques Doucet and The New York Public Library"--T.p. verso.
"Translation of the French text by Lorna Kettaneh, revised and edited by Anne Skillion"--T.p. verso.