Alphonse Mucha Tapa dura - 1986

New York / London: Academy Editions / St. Martin's Press, 1985. Hardcover. VG/VG. pgs 18-19 have two, light yellow stains to upper edges; does affect the plates. dustjacket has light scuffs; back cover, lower corner has mild tear.. bright red boards w/ gilt spine printing. 80 pgs, 50 color plates. yellow, illustrated dustjacket. A very nice copy. Glossy pages & plates are bright.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

This copy of Alphonse Mucha – Master of Art Nouveau, by Victor Arwas contains 80 pages of a tribute to the life and works of Alphonse Mucha, but its value lies more in its tribute to the art of fine bookmaking. The book, which measures approximately 8 ½ inches wide by 12 inches tall by ½ inch thick, was designed and bound for the seller by Jarmila Sobota, whose name appears in the lower corner of the rear cover pastedown. The book is hard bound in beige leather covered boards, with the front cover decorated with hand marbled paper and the initials A M, standing for Alphonse Mucha. The inside front and rear covers, as well as te free end papers, are also decorated in a similar marbled paper. The book is contained within a burgundy clamshell box, lined with red velvet, with illustrations of Mucha's work on front and back. The book's title has been added to the front illustration. The book is in as new condition. The clamshell box shows some indications of wear along the bottom edges of the spine and… Leer más