BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED COVER TURBAYNE’S FAMOUS ART NOUVEAU POSTER COVER ORIGINAL 1909 EDITION IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION WONDERFUL!! EXTREMELY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL! This is an Original (Not a modern reprint) 1909 Edition of the classic Albert Turbayne illustrated Art Nouveau masterpiece. This beautifully illustrated cover is one of the scarcest and most sought after Art Nouveau books ever printed! Look at the photographs to give you a feel for the amazing quality of this illustrated cover – the detail is fantastic!! Turbayne of course was contemporary with Jessie M. King, Aubrey Beardsley, Charles Ricketts, Edward Burne Jones, William Morris and the Kelmscott Press, James McNeill Whistler, Will Bradley, Walter Crane, Loius Rhead, Paul Berthon, Privat Livemont, Alphonse Mucha and others who illustrated posters printed by Maitres de L’Affiche, Laurence Housman, Charles Rene Mackintosh and the Glasgow School of Art, Talwin Morris, Katherine Cameron, C. Ashbee, Arthur Rackham, Charles Robinson, Edmund Sullivan, Anning Bell, Harry Clarke, Eric Gill and many, many other! And is regarded by many as the master of art nouveau book cover art. This complete illustrated book is in Very Good condition!! Much less than wear or darkening to the boards or spine – (See photo’s), hinges holding strong – Extremely Clean – Amazing!!! – Especially considering this is over 110 years old! A great addition to the quality illustrated book collection and a wonderful opportunity to obtain an early Art Nouveau classic at a low reserve!! CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR OTHER INTERESTING ILLUSTRATED ART NOUVEAU / JESSIE KING GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART AND ARTS AND CRAFTS BOOKS!
