Art Nouveau. [Foreword by Alice Jurow.]

UK,French flaps,slim 16mo softback/wraps,5th imp. [Complete number line 5 7 9 10 8 6.French flaps are a design in which the covers includes an extra internal folded piece of cover inside each side,giving the publisher more room to tell you about the book,and gives you a built-in bookmark to fold into place.] NFINE. No owner inscrptn and an absence of publisher's price.Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered card covers with glossy,part detail of Alphonse Mucha 'Zodiac' colour photograph illustrated front cover with lower case white lettered title to same,tan spine/backstrip with white lettered title,thumbnail repeated colour photograph from front - to head of spine and publisher's colour illustrated colophon to its foot and no reading creases to spine/ backstrip,rear cover with 5 assorted colour photographs of Art Nouveau items and white lettered synopsis. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - both covers with some inevitable age-acquired superficial scorng/indents.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation. UK,French flaps,slim 16mo (up to approx 6.5" x 6.5") softback/ wraps,5th imp,4-384pp [paginated] includes colour illustrated frntis to reverse of fillustrated title page with colour photograph detail of Gustav Klimt's 'Fulfilment from the Stoclet Freize,further thumbnail colour photographs of Art Nouvea items illustrated Contents list/ table/pages,a How to Use This Book page,Foreword by Alice Jurow, an Introduction,5 sections: Movement Overview, Society, Places, Influences, Style & Techniques, illustrated with profuse colour+b/w photographs,colour and b/w illustrations throughout the text and the book, Biographies & Further Reading,an Index by Work and a General Index; plus [unpaginated] repeated Gustav Klimt thumbnail photograph detail from title page repeated to half-title. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable, and particularly internally,the book is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age and nature, i.e. an wrappered/softback reference book.It is only the exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional,exemplary copy for its cleanliness and brightness. 'Art Nouveau' follows the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most glamorous and extravagant styles in art history, exploring works from some of the world's best loved artists and designers.from architecture and furniture to jewellery and sculpture,this beautifully illustrated reference book captures the very essence of this most lavish of styles. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **