Plauen im Vogtland, Christan Stoll, [N.D. but 1905]. Folio (48.4 x 32.1 cm). Title page leaf; 24 collotype plates on stronger paper printed by C. G. Röder in Leipzig. In original portfolio with half linen over marbled and printed boards. Original red cords.

A rare complete copy of a rare work on Jugendstil ornaments with original, large, full colour collotype plates. The 24 plates show 150 different designs in the soft colours typical of this printing technique. Surprisingly, both authors had a similar work published in France, titled Motifs de décoration plane, which essentially means the same. Schneider-Henn lists the German work as a "Vorlagenwerk" (original) of the latter. However, the German edition is not identical and seems to be much more rare. Some light rubbing to the boards. A few plate edges a bit soiled, one with a tiny bump, but generally clean and in all, a very good copy. Schneider-Henn, Ornament und Dekoration, 341.