Hillier, Bevis and Stephen Escritt — Art Deco Style

London, Phaidon, 1997. Hardcover. Black boards with gold lettering. Glossy black dj with gold-ish lettering and multi colors at right bottom. 239 pp. with color and bw illus. throughout. Bevis Hillier, who wrote the pioneering book on Art Deco in 1968, was largely responsible for reviving interest in the style. Now, with co-author Stephen Escritt, he has undertaken a new, broadly-based retrospective survey of the whole subject. Truly international in scope and covering the whole spectrum of art, design and architecture. Richly illustrated. (from the dj). VG-/VG- (museum book donation label inside front cover; else NF; bit of scuffing to covers and price label remnant on back cover).