Modes et manières d'aujourd'hui.

with two original drawings

Complete set of seven volumes of Modes et Manières in the original portfolios, with 84 plates in total. A fine bright copy of an Art Deco landmark. Two of the issues (numbers 2 and 4) are from the smaller edition with an original signed drawing, one by Lepape and one by Martin.

7 issues (complete), 8vo; all issues a total edition of 300, issue no.1, one of 271 copies on Japon (no.276), 12 plates after Lepape, initialled in pencil by Lepape and Corard on the justification; issue no. 2, one of 17 copies with an original 'remarque' on Japon (no.27), original signed in pencil by Lepape, creased in the bottom corner, 12 plates after Charles Martin, signed by Martin on the justification; issue no. 3, one of 271 copies on Japon (no. 139), initialled by Barbier on the justifcation, 12 plates after Barbier; issue no.4, one of 17 with an original 'remarque' on Japon (no.20), original drawing with silver, monogrammed by Charles Martin, 12 plates after Lepape; issue no. 5, one of 271 copies on Japon (no.113), 12 plates after Andre Marty; issue no. 6, one of 271 copies on vélin d'arches (no. 74); 12 plates after Robert Bonfils; issue no. 7, one of 271 copies on vélin de cuve (no.76), 12 plates by Fernand Siméon; all loose as issued in the original portfolios with patterned paper folding paper internally, each issue with a illustration on the upper by the corresponding artist, some issues with some spotting to covers, no. 4 with split spine, no. 6 lacking one tie, housed in a modern red cloth box with brown morocco label to spine, a very good set.