Fin de siècle : the illustrators of the 'nineties / by Simon Houfe
1992, First Edition. London : Barrie & Jenkins. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #240001
ISBN: 0712645403
Physical description; 200 p : ill. ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-196) and index. Contents; From the 'eighties to the 'nineties -- A glance backwards -- The Arts and Crafts tradition -- American style -- Beardsley and his followers -- The Yellow book and the magazines -- The broadsheet and poster style -- Children's books -- The illustrators of the `Georgian' school -- The end of an epoch. Subjects; Illustration of books — 19th century — Great Britain. Magazine illustration — 19th century — Great Britain. Decoration and ornament — Great Britain — Art nouveau. Illustrators — Great Britain. Illustrated books — Great Britain — 19th century — History. Illustrators — Europe — Biography. Drawing — 19th century — Great Britain. Caricature — Great Britain. Books — Illustrations — History. Illustrators. Book illustration — British Isles — 19th century.
Price: €45.00