ETALAGES 1939: Photographies et Projets Inédits D' Étalages Recueillis et Présentés par A. Manera

Editions Art & Architecture, 1939, First edition, 10" X 13", Fifty loose plates and one folded title page/introduction in an illustrated folio with cloth tie

Very good (complete with all 50 plates and folded title page/introduction) 

Detailed photographs are available upon request

A beautiful iconographic collection of 50 art deco illustrations and photographs for Parisian window display projects.  Illustrations include the presentation of hats, fans, summer dresses, lace, bathing suits, wedding dresses, toys, food, etc... Plates include names of the illustrators (A. Manera - who is also the curator of the collection - Rodicq, Jean Martin, Maurice Droniou, Atelier Helu, Christian Mele, Robert Hoaurd, Madeline HoutMonque Gely), while the photographic plates have an indication of the location (Galerie Lafayette and Louvre).

From the library of Moortgat Studios, Glenshaw, PA

An extremely scarce item