Title
Cover of "Les Ballades Françaises", 1927. Creator: Paul Gruel.
Caption
Cover of "Les Ballades Françaises", 1927. Art deco cover of "Les Ballades Françaises" (French Ballads) by Paul Fort. This Egyptian-inspired binding employs a technique called "onlay." The book was covered in a single piece of black leather; leathers of different colours were then pared extremely thinly and adhered to the base leather to form the pattern.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM23B15_263
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53,4Mb (3,0Mb) / 12,5in x 16,5in / 3762 x 4960 (300dpi)