Frantis Ek Bilek (1 results)

Hardcover. First English-language edition, first printing. Good+ clothbound hardcover with fading along the top and bottom edges of the boards and a light moisture stain to the edge of the back board in a Good dust jacket with light wear/chips/tiny tears along the edges, a small tear to the rear spine fold, and small chips to the tips; aside from a touch of tanning to the page edges, the interior is clean and bright. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "This book illustrates and describes the work of eleven artists at the turn of the century, whose attempts to find new forms of expression and a new style came to be known as Art Nouveau." The book focuses on the drawings of Alfons Mucha, Aubrey Beardsley, Odilon Redon, Edvard Munch, Jan Preisler, Frantis ek Bilek, Alfred Kubin, Frantis ek Kupka, Auguste Rodin, Gustav Klimt, and Egon Schiele. Text by Petr Wittlich; translated from the Czech by Till Gottheiner. 199 pages; frontispiece + 63 color and b&w plates; 9.75 x 12.5 inches. Biographical notes; list of illustrations. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping may be more than quoted.…