Arts Décoratifs de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande : Exposition organisée par le Gouvernement Britannique. Palais du Louvre, Pavillon de Marsan, avril-octobre M.CM.XIV

Exposition des arts décoratifs de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande (1914 : Paris, France)

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/2975

Author

Imprint

[London]: [H.M.S.O.], [1914]

Physical Description

cxc, 168 p.: illus.; 262 mm.

General Note

An exhibition organised by the Board of Trade Exhibitions Branch and held in the Musée des arts décoratifs, Palais du Louvre, Paris from April to October 1914. The verso of the title-page states the catalogue was "Imprimé par l' 'Arden Press', Letchworth, Angleterre, pour le 'Stationery Office.' " [Printed by the Arden Press, Letchworth, England, for the Stationery Office.].

Pages xix-cxc are various introductions to the exhibition and the classes of decorative arts exhibited, written by Walter Crane and others.

Tipped into the catalogue (p. xvi) was a postcard-size reproduction of the poster for the exhibition designed by Walter Crane and Graily Hewitt. [The sheet on which it was pasted has deteriorated and the reproduction is now in a conservation sleeve slipped into the catalogue.]

Binding Note

The book is bound in blue paper with title and decoration in black ink on the front cover; the spine is lettered in black ink, 'Arts / Decoratifs / De Grande- / Bretagne / Et / D'Irlande / Exposition / Organisee Par Le / Gouvernement Britannique'.

Subject

Decorative arts Great Britain ; Exhibitions

Contributors

Walter Crane, contributor, artist/designer
Graily Hewitt, artist/designer
Board of Trade Exhibitions Branch (London)
Arden Press (Letchworth), printer