A splendid deluxe bound volume containing the first twelve issues of the artistic and literary review L'Image , published from December 1896 to December 1897 by Eugène Floury in Paris. This copy belongs to the deluxe edition , printed separately from the regular edition and reserved for art collectors and bookbinders. A true manifesto of Art Nouveau, the review features covers and wood engravings by some of the greatest illustrators of the late 19th century: Alphonse Mucha , Paul Berthon , Eugène Grasset , Henri Rivière , Bellery-Desfontaines , Louis Rhead , Georges de Feure , Félix Vallotton , and Auguste Lepère . Contemporary binding in half brown calfskin with a gilt-titled spine and marbled boards. A cohesive, complete set of exceptional graphic quality.
✦ Provenance: Paris, Librairie Floury ✦ Estimated period: 1896 – 1897 ✦ Dimensions: 31 × 24 cm ✦ Material: vellum paper, half-leather binding ✦ Contents: 12 complete issues with original illustrated covers ✦ Condition: excellent overall condition; paper slightly yellowed; binding solid and even, minimal wear and tear - some foxing on some pages.
Superb deluxe edition on vellum paper – a rare testament to the golden age of Art Nouveau illustration, bringing together the most emblematic artists of the 1900 style.
