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ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) COMBINAISONS ORNEMENTALES. 1901. Bound volume with 59 of 60 plates. Each plate approximately 8 5/8x9 3/4 inches. Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, Paris. Condition varies, generally B+: cover detatched; one loose plate. missing plate 36. Mucha had a privileged relationship with the Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts. When he arrived in Paris in 1890, they were among the first to give him commissions for illustrations. They also published his key theoretical essays, the Documents Lithographiques and the Documents Decoratifs. The Combinaisons Ornementales, which is justifiably considered to be the bible of Art Nouveau decorative elements, is an exceptional collection of Art Nouveau patterns and designs which "se multipliant a l'infini a l'aide du miroir." Created by three artists: Mucha (who designed the title page and ten of the plates), P. Verneuil and G. Auriol, the title page, instructions and 58 separate plates are each in three colors. Mucha L29.
