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Fin de siècle : the illustrators of the 'nineties / by Simon Houfe.
LIBRA NC978 .H66 1992
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LIBRA - Vilain-Wieck Collection Reference 63
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Houfe, Simon, 1942- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- IIllustration of books--Great Britain--19th century.
- IIllustration of books.
- Magazine illustration--Great Britain--19th century.
- Magazine illustration.
- Decoration and ornament--Great Britain--Art nouveau.
- Decoration and ornament.
- Art nouveau.
- Great Britain.
- Penn Provenance:
- Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 200 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Barrie & Jenkins, 1992.
- Contents:
- From the 'eighties to the 'nineties
- A glance backwards
- The Arts and Crafts tradition
- American style
- Beardsley and his followers
- The Yellow book and the magazines
- The broadsheet and poster style
- Children's books
- The illustrators of the G̀eorgian' school
- The end of an epoch.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2016.
- Vilain-Wieck Collection copy retains dust jacket. Also has 2 news letters laid in. With some marginal annotation.
- ISBN:
- 0712645403 :
- OCLC:
- 27994561
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