Bidspirit auction | Duncan, Alastair. Art Deco Complete.

Duncan, Alastair. Art Deco Complete. Abrams, 2009. First US Edition, Seventh Printing (DJ) - This volume is a comprehensive reference work titled Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s, authored by Alastair Duncan. Published in 2009 by Abrams, New York, this edition is a first US edition, seventh printing, as indicated by the number line 10 9 8 7 on the copyright page. The work is a large-format quarto bound in dark publisher boards with its original pictorial dust jacket featuring metallic highlights. The content provides a survey of the Art Deco movement, illustrated with numerous color photographs of furniture, lighting, sculpture, glass, and metalwork. It includes an A-Z directory of designers, artists, and manufacturers. ISBN: 978-0-8109-8046-4. Printed and bound in China. The pictorial dust jacket is unclipped with the original retail price of US $125.00 present on a rear barcode label. The jacket shows minor shelf wear at the edges, a small closed tear at the top edge of the front panel, and light rubbing to the spine. The dark boards are firm with minimal wear. Internal pages are clean and bright, free of inscriptions, foxing, or markings. The binding is tight and secure.