Nouvelles Devantures et Agencempents de Magasins.
Paris. Moreau Librairie D'art Industriel. 1925. First Edition. Illustrated with 60 loose full page monochrome photographic plates of Art Deco Parisian store front facades and interiors. Includes 4 page Table Des Planches. Complete as issued. Oblong small folio (13.5" x 10"). Plates are laid-in to a highly stylized pictorial paper over boards string tied portfolio. Covers printed in red and black in a fabulously intense Art Deco design.
An exquisite collection of detailed photographs depicting Paris at the zenith of the Art Deco era. Magnificently evocative representations of Deco architecture and interiors for a diverse variety of Parisian Cafe's, Parfumeries, Bars, Curiosity Shops, Clothing Stores, Patisseries, Clubs, etc. A true treasure trove of deco Paris between-the-wars.
Covers lightly rubbed, particularly at bottom edge. Rear Ribbon tie is lacking. Spine lightly rubbed with some neat but obvious restoration to cloth at hinges. Tiny pinhead sized paint fleck to front cover. Professional repair to incidental small gouge at verso of Plate 14 with negligible effect to image. Corners bumped. Plates are crisp and clean. A splendid, evocative gathering of pure Art Deco Architecture and Design.
Item #8208
Price: $2,100.00