Design Book, Decorative Arts & Interiors, Empire Style, Waldemar Hessling, Paris: 1920s

Waldemar Hessling
Vorbilder im Empire-Stile Innenausstattung und Mobel
[Interior Decoration and Furniture Designs in the Empire-Style]
Librairie E. Hessling, 13, Rue Jacob, Paris: c. 1920s
60 plates, half-tones and some color
Plate Size: 15 1/2 x 12 inches
Loose as issued in stiff printed covers
$250

Comprehensive pictorial guide to Empire furniture and decoration. Scarce standard reference.

Condition: Contents generally good and cleaning, with the usual wear, soiling, and toning. Very few short marginal tears. Covers: sunned and somewhat worn, corners considerably worn; cloth spine deteriorated and chipped, front cover crudely reattached by linen tape.