Roche, Antoine — Paris 1928

Paris, Librairie des Arts Decoratifs, 1928. Portfolio with ties, red paper front and back, linen spine. 59 (of 64) plates present. This copy lacking plates 8, 9, 14, 25 and 34. Priced accordingly. Rare series of plates / illustrations in bw from the 'Librairie des Arts Decoratifs' and an interesting exhibition of arts and crafts in Paris in the 1920s. - Posters, textiles, book covers, photos, colored paper, upholstery fabrics, carpets, drawings, wall paintings etc. by Sonia Delaunay, Man Ray, Pierre Legrain, Pierre Colin, Raoul Dufy, Rene Kieffer, Jean Lurcat, Serge Glady, Pawel Tchelitchew ( on "Ballets Russes"), Jean Cocteau, Giorgio de Chirico and many more - At the beginning with an introductory text by Antoine Roche and a list of the illustrations.Plates 1, 5, 10, 19, 29, 32, 36, 39, 42, 45, 50, 53, 57, and 63 are in pochoir color. Quite scarce. 2 of the 5 missing plates are color, as well. Good, scattered foxing spots to most plates, linen hinges on portfolio rather delicate and some spotting to red paper covers. Ties are intact.