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Lot 98

Sale 5724 - Books and Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2022 5:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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$600 - 900
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$378
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[Graphic Design] Peignot, Charles (editor) Arts et metiers graphiques

Paris, 1928-1938. In 34 volumes. Folio. Comprising nos. 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37, 41, 43, 45, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, and 66. Each issue profusely illustrated with color illustrations, black and white photographs, and numerous inserts. Original stiff printed wrappers, variously worn and soiled, scattered chipping and loss to spines, some repairs to same; scattered, mostly minor, wear.

A handsome collection of Charles Peignot's highly influential graphic design periodical. Throughout its history, this legendary periodical was at the forefront of modernist design and covered a variety of subjects including art, photography, and advertising, and established the benchmark for its production quality. Only published from September 1927 to May 1939, Arts et metiers graphiques was issued bimonthly, and ceased production due to the outbreak of World War II.

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