CHRISTOPHER DRESSER

Oxford: Phaidon - Christie's, (1990). Quarto. Bound in blue cloth, this is a fine copy in like dustwrapper. One of the first and most comprehensive histories on the life and work of one of the most advanced British designers. "In the twentieth century the stylized geometric and functional character of his work has become a major influence on modern and contemporary taste.". The author is one of the most respected collectors and scholars in the field of nineteenth-century design and Japonisme. Dresser's influence in Japan was as keenly felt as it was Europe and America. A sumptuous book, beautifully illustrated in full color and black and white.