Harry Lyons Christopher Dresser First Ed Hc and 12 similar items

CHRISTOPHER DRESSER: The People's Designer 1834-1904 by Harry Lyons Foreword by Alberto Alessi Woodbridge, Suffolk, England: Antique Collector's Club, (2005). First edition, first printing. This lavish production has high-quality coated-stock paper, a sewn binding with yellow headband and tail-band, color illustrated end-papers, and impressively striking high-quality plates. A chronicle of the artist's works with over four-hundred color and two-hundred-fifty black-and-white illustrations on high-resolution plates. Lyons, a Dresser scholar, presents insights on the artist's unique style, influences, techniques, career, and life. Dresser designed anything and everything for the household, with the intention that it be accessible--and beauty enhancing. Some of his lesser known designs for wallpaper, textiles, book bindings, and graphic designs and included in this comprehensive art book. Dresser designed pottery, ceramics, stained glass, glassware, metal-ware, tiles, floor coverings, posters, furniture, textiles, wallpaper, books, and so much more. Fine in black linen with gilt embossed titles to the front cover and to the spine; in a fine dust jacket; original L25.00 pound price still intact to the front inner flap. Quarto; 320 pages; Dresser dictionary; grammar of ornamentation; index. An impressive gift. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.