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(18"
x 13 1/4") 20 illustrations. (20 hors text.)
General condition: Fine. Exterior: Fine.
Interior: Mint.
Plates loose as issued in original folio boards decorated illustrated
with original pochoir-colored butterfly design, with cotton ties
intact; exterior in exceptionally good condition, very clean.
One of Seguy's loveliest portfolios, with eighty-one scientific
renditions of different species, followed by ornamental compositions
inspired from the first series. Colored in pochoir (over photogravure),
the collection is a stunning demonstration of Seguy's decorative
genius and remains one of the very best examples of Art Deco design.
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