Rare first edition of Maître de l’Art Moderne: Turner by Marcel Brion, published in Paris in 1929 by Les Éditions Rieder. This copy is signed and inscribed by Marcel Brion, making it a highly desirable collector’s item. The work is an important early 20th-century French study of J.M.W. Turner, combining critical text with exceptional visual material. The volume contains 60 heliogravure plates printed hors texte, renowned for their fine tonal quality and depth, illustrating Turner’s work. A fine example of interwar art publishing. Lot Details Author: Marcel Brion Title: Maître de l’Art Moderne: Turner Publisher: Les Éditions Rieder Place of publication: Paris Year: 1929 Edition: First Edition Pages: 62 pages of text Plates: 60 heliogravure plates (outside the text) Language: French Signed: Yes – signed and inscribed by the author Condition Book: Very Good Firm binding Clean text pages Plates well preserved with strong impressions Light, age-appropriate wear only Remarks An excellent signed first edition of a classic monograph on Turner by one of France’s most respected art historians. Scarce in signed condition and increasingly difficult to find complete with all plates.