The Bookplates and Badges of C.F. A. Voysey; Architect and Designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement

Antique Collectors Club, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. A necessary reference for any devotee of the Arts and Crafts movement. Charles Francis Annesley Voysey was a leading designer in the Arts and Crafts movement. Not only an architect, Voysey was also a furniture and textile designer of wallpaper, fabrics, and furnishings in the Arts and Crafts style. Karen Livingstone, the author, is a curator and Head of Projects at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and is well published in the Arts and Crafts domain.
The publisher tells us, "Perhaps the most recognized and influential designer of his age, Voysey designed over one hundred bookplates, badges and greetings cards. The focus of the book is the collection of these designs from Voysey's own personal archive. Only a very few of these designs have been published to date, and never as a completed collection. Beautiful to look at and full of interesting symbolism, each design encapsulates the spirit and underlying principles which informed every aspect of Voysey's architecture and decorative design. They also form the centrepiece of a beautifully illustrated tale about the life and work of Voysey, touching on his personality, interests, relationship with family and clients, and his central role as designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement.". New, still in shrinkwrap.