Pel & Ploma Periodic Mensual Am Dibuixos; Vols. III-IV, Nos. 77-89, 91-93, 95-100 by Barcelona. Pel & Ploma [Hair & Feather] - 1903

Barcelona: Pel & Ploma, 1903. First edition. Hardcover. Half brown morocco and marbled boards. Very good. 30 x 22 cm. This Catalan literary and artistic periodical published a total of 100 issues between 1899-1900, a vanguard modern art movement of its day featured Ramon Casas, its principal illustrator and Miquel Utrillo, the literary editor. Printed on high quality coated stock with mastery of photogravure and color printing -- featuring Art Nouveau poster design, and contributions from P.A. Besnard, Nonell, Pellicier, Whistler et al. Text is mostly Catalan with some text in Spanish and French. Casas and Utrillo previously published the magazine Quatre Gats [Four Cats], the launching of Pel & Ploma, an effort to widen its horizons to France, England and Germany. Interior contents clean, binding firm, rubbing at backstrip head, raised bands, gilt decorated spine panels.