Description
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781439782231
Year: 2022
Publisher: PB General
Description:
Reproducing an original work by designer Pierre Legrain (1889 1929), this cover brings a sense of movement to the heavy geometric elements of its Art Deco influence. Legrain was a key figure in early 20th-century French bookbinding. After leaving the French Army in 1916, Legrain became recognized for his eye for design and was commissioned by Jacques Doucet, a French bibliophile and collector, to create unique bindings for Doucet s impressive library.
ISBN: 9781439782231
Year: 2022
Publisher: PB General
Description:
Reproducing an original work by designer Pierre Legrain (1889 1929), this cover brings a sense of movement to the heavy geometric elements of its Art Deco influence. Legrain was a key figure in early 20th-century French bookbinding. After leaving the French Army in 1916, Legrain became recognized for his eye for design and was commissioned by Jacques Doucet, a French bibliophile and collector, to create unique bindings for Doucet s impressive library.