Click for full-size.
Tendances Nouvelles Du Theatre. Choix de Decors, Costumes, Details de Mise en Scene Utilises dans les Representations les Plus Originales de ces Quinze Annees. Precede de Remarques sur les Recherches de L'Art du Theatre
by MOUSSINAC, Lèon
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Les Éditions Albert Lèvy, 1931. First Edition. Saude, Picasso, Moholy-Nagy, Leger, Rodchenko, Exter and Bel Geddes among others.. An extremely attractive copy of one of the finest theatre books of the last century. Illustrated with hundreds and thousands of pictures of the costumes, set designs and productions of avant guarde theatre in Europe, Russia and the United States. Illustrations are both photographic and brilliantly coloured in bright pochoir process pigments. Designers include Picasso, Moholy-Nagy, Leger, Rodchenko, Exter, Bel Geddes and directors Meyerhold, Brecht, Reinhardt, Piscator... in fact just about everybody of importance in avant garde theatre in the 1920s. Folio, 380 mm x 280 mm, no. 52 of an edition limited to 615, 124 heliotype plates printed one side only, most with multiple images, 37 of which fully or partly coloured with pochoir stencils in the studio of J. Saude, 35 pp. title, introductory text, and indexes to designers, directors and productions, some pages with more pochoir and other illustrations, quarter black calf and marbled boards, original card wrappers bound in, the paper is a smooth light weight semi-card, most of the plates have a 25 mm blindstamp in the right hand top corner, no markings.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rare Illustrated Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1172
- Title
- Tendances Nouvelles Du Theatre. Choix de Decors, Costumes, Details de Mise en Scene Utilises dans les Representations les Plus Originales de ces Quinze Annees. Precede de Remarques sur les Recherches de L'Art du Theatre
- Author
- MOUSSINAC, Lèon
- Illustrator
- Saude, Picasso, Moholy-Nagy, Leger, Rodchenko, Exter and Bel Geddes among others.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Les Éditions Albert Lèvy
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1931
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DEALER-VBF Costume, Avant Garde, Theatre, Set Design, Pochoir, Picasso, Moholy-Nagy, Leger, Rodchenko, Exter, Bel Geddes, Meyerhold, Brecht, Reinhardt, Piscator, Saude
- Bookseller catalogs
- Design; Art Deco;
- Vbf_category
- 10102
Terms of Sale
Rare Illustrated Books
Incorrect book/not as described/damaged: You are eligible for a full refund of the purchase price, including original shipping costs, if your return is a result of an error on the part of Rare Illustrated Books. If we agree, you will receive return shipping too. To receive a refund, you must return your item directly to Rare Illustrated Books within 14 days of the estimated delivery date and in the same condition as you received it.
Book did not arrive: You are eligible for a full refund of the purchase price including shipping costs if your book has not arrived 30 days past the estimated delivery date. If Rare Illustrated Books provides tracking information indicating the book has arrived, the return is void. In cases where the book is returned to Rare Illustrated Books for any of the following reasons, the refund price includes book price only: incomplete address provided by customer, unclaimed, returned to sender, or similar.
Change of mind: For the majority of our books, we are happy to accept returns if you have changed your mind. However, some books cannot be returned for this reason. We recommend contacting Rare Illustrated Books directly before initiating any returns, otherwise the return may be cancelled. Please do not ship the book until you have received confirmation from Rare Illustrated Books to do so. If we accept your request, you will be refunded the price of the book (not including original or return shipping charges).
About the Seller
Rare Illustrated Books
Biblio member since 2018
Sydney, New South Wales
About Rare Illustrated Books
Intriguing and rare collectors' books of international interest from 1850 - 1950. We buy and sell - fine condition paramount.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
Collecting Little Golden Books
These iconic childrens board books are collectible if you can find an original in great condition! Learn more about collecting Little Golden Books.
