RARE first book in the series of photographic album of modern iron-works, containing 96 b&w photographic plates of furniture, chandeliers, gates and various objects in iron by some of the leading European masters of the time (see title for the complete list). The plates are accompanied by a short introductory text by the artist Raymond Subes, shedding light on the recent developments in the field. 275x222mm. 24 text pages & 96 plates. Grey Softcover. Cover, cover corners and edges worn. Front cover upper corner bumped, upper edge peeling. Rear cover bottom corner near spine stained, edges partly peeling. Spine missing. Binding split in several places (book almost unbound). Bookseller`s sticker on whitepage. Pages yellowing and rough-cut as published. [SUMMARY]: This important landmark in the publication of Art Deco monographs has suffered some damage to cover and binding, but is otherwise intact and in good condition.