first edition Hardcover
1900 · Paris
by Paris. Montgredien & Cie
Paris: Montgredien et Cie, 1900. First edition. Hardcover. Disbound, housed in near fine green cloth folding case. 324 pages. 38.5 x 28 cm. Nos. 1-38. Profusely illustrated with engravings, views and plans, some in color. Text in French, printed on paper with high acid content. Tables Des Gravures. The fair from April to November 1900 brought international attention to the Art Nouveau style. and displayed many technological innovations, the moving sidewalk, diesel engines, talking films, escalators, and the telegraphone (the first magnetic audio recorder). Chipping to cover and the Table Des Gravuers with some tears. Heavy tome. (Inventory #: 22826)