Oliver Messel: In the Theatre of Dreams gide gilt lettering and Alpine illustration

gilt lettering and Alpine illustration to front board

spine slightly faded with bright gilt titling

New York: Abrams

in twelve volumes

Oliver Messel: In the Theatre of Dreams gide gilt lettering and Alpine illustrationNew York: Rizzoli, 2011. First Edition. Large hardback in dust jacket. With Oliver Messel designed bookplate to verso of first free endpaper. A fine copy. 272 pages. Lavishly illustrated with full colour photogarphic plates, many double spreads. An extensive illustrated study of the work of Oliver Messel. The book covers Messel's varied career, including his work for the theatre, ballet, films, interiors and architecture. Essays by Thomas Messel,