Book. (Acier), Un Nouveau Grand Palais des Expositions, Paris, Office Technique pour l'Utilisation de l'Acier, 1935. Numerous photogravure plates, plans, elevations, and details, 164pp., crease in front flyleaf, large folio (550 x 430 mm.), coloured decorative boards (designed by Cassandre) edged with white leather which is slightly scuffed, black leather spine with two short cracks at spine ends. Binding signed 'Barast', Apparently One of a Number of Special Copies For Presentation, This Copy Numbered '8' and inscribed to a M. Bruneton. the record of a competition, with 13 invited entries, for an enormous exhibition building at La Defense on the outskirts of Paris. the competition was organised by O.T.U.A., publishers of the magazine l'Acier [Steel], to exemplify the spectacular possibilities of steel in modern building. the challenge was taken up by the 13 entrants with varying success. the results range through Art Deco monumental, severe Modernist, and near-visionary. (A circular structure by Beaudouin et Lods is particularly interesting). Detailed information is given for each entry - area plans, perspective views, plans, elevations, engineering details and calculations, materials, services. An impressive publication.