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London: V & A Publishing Ltd., 2012. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Black hardcover with title in white on spine. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear. 240pp. Many colour illustrations. The Ambassador Magazine was a trade magazine renowned for its innovative design and adventurous editorial approach in promoting British manufacturing in the period after World War II. The magazine promoted fine art as an inspiration for design, and the friendships of the founder, Hans Juda and his wife Elsbeth resulted in original works from artists such as John Piper and Graham Sutherland being produced especially for the magazine. A heavy book, will require extra shipping charges if to be sent outside UK..

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Grey cloth with title in silver on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Minor publishing fault caused by a strip of paper impressed to top of plates on pages 182,183, 184. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear.223pp. After many years of set and costume design for productions such as the Folies Bergere and several Hollywood films, Erte created graphics to be issued in limited editions as fine art prints. This book contains full colour reproductions of all 208 graphics that had been completed at the time the book went to press. The book also includes an introduction and selected writings by Erte together with a preface by Jack Solomon, the artist's printer and publisher. There is also a detailed chronology outlining the main features of Erte's career, and a full index of the works, giving technical data for each..