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MUCHA, Alphonse (1860-1939). Documents décoratifs. Edited by Gabriel Mourey. Paris: Librarie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, [1902].

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MUCHA, Alphonse (1860-1939). Documents décoratifs. Edited by Gabriel Mourey. Paris: Librarie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, [1902].

2o. 35 (of 72 plates). Contents loose as issued; modern buckram portfolio.

FIRST EDITION of Mucha's decorative designs in many media, reproducing many of his designs for posters, book illustrations, jewellery, and original drawings. The publication was considered an invaluable textbook for artisans and designers and was used by art students in France and abroad. A. Bridges, Alphonse Mucha, the Complete Graphic Works (London: 1980) p.169/L31.