Rotterdam: 010 Publishers, 2005. Paperback. 121, [7] p.: illustrations; Paperback with illustrated cover. Dvd in pocket inside front cover. In Very Good Condition: lower corner creased throughout; otherwise, clean and bright. More
New York: Artemide, 1980. Paperback. 79 p.: illustrations; 28 cm. Paperback with dark blue cover and white cover title. No date of publication. Includes the Tizio desk lamp, designed in 1972, but not the Tolomeo desk lamp, designed in 1986. Catalog of the Italian light design company known for the..... More
London: Government Art Collection of the United Kingdom, 2004. Paperback. 56 p.: color illustrations; 22 cm. Paperback with white cover and blue spine and cover titles. Illustrated dust jacket. Includes a history of the design of the Residence by Edwin Lutyens, and a list of principal works of art at..... More
Washington, D.C. Federal Reserve Bank Gallery, 1985. Paperback. Catalog of an exhibition held at the Federal Reserve Bank Gallery in 1985. [2], ii, 13 p.: illustrations; 28 cm. Stapled; white cover printed in purple. Page 13 is the inside of back cover. With: a flyer advertising the exhibition. The exhibition..... More
Paris: Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui, 1951. Hardcover. [14], 324 p.: 21 color plates tipped in on heavy, captioned stock, and many black-and-white photographs, drawings, and plans; 30 cm. Buff linen spine with black-stamped spine title; buff paper over boards printed in black with a leaf pattern. Grey endpaper. Lacking dust jacket..... More
Pasadena, CA: Art Center College of Design, 2004. Hardcover. Black clamshell box (32 x 32 cm.) containing 7 10-leaf accordian-folded sections covering the history of the school from its founding in 1930 through the early 21st century. Each is heavily illustrated. The box also contains a hard cover publication, Art..... More
Milan: Editoriale Jaca Book, 1992. Paperback. 192 p.: illustrations; 24 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Fondazione Scientifica Querini Stampalia of furniture produced by Dino Gavina (1922-2007), who specialized in the furniture designed by Italian modernists in the 1950s and 1960s. Text is entirely..... More
Winchester, N. H. Edwin Pease Die Works, 1931. Paperback. "In Effect January 1, 1932." [12] p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Stapled. "Designed Expressly for Stamping Names on Polished Metal Key Checks, Umbrella Plates, Name Plates, Fobs, Etc." Includes many examples of metal key checks and watch fobs with the insignia of..... More
Rome: Eupalino, 1983. Paperback. [2], 55, [15] p.: color illustrations, plans; 42 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Text is in Italian and English. Preliminary and final unpaginated pages are advertisements for Italian interior design-related businesses. Articles are by: Ruggero Guarini, Paolo Portoghesi, Claudio d'Amato, Alfredo Passeri, Alessandro Anselmi, Jacques Lucan..... More
Rome: Eupalino, 1984. Paperback. 56, [16] p.: color illustrations, plans (some folded); 42 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Text is in Italian and English. Final unpaginated pages are advertisements for Italian interior design-related businesses. Articles are by: Pasquale Chessa, Giorgio Agamben, Antonio de Bonis, Valerio Magrelli, Paolo Portoghesi, Ludovico Quaroni..... More
Rome: Eupalino, 1984. Paperback. 56, [24] p.: color illustrations, plans (some folded); 42 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Text is in Italian, English, and French. Final unpaginated pages are advertisements for Italian interior design-related businesses. Articles are by: Gerard George Lemaire, George Garouste, Paolo Portoghesi, Francesco Montuori, Claudio d'Amato, Valerio..... More
Rome: Eupalino, 1985. Paperback. [2], 56, [12] p.: color illustrations, plans (some folded); 42 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Text is in Italian and English. Preliminary and final unpaginated pages are advertisements for Italian interior design-related businesses and Fiat. Articles are by: Francesco Perego, Andrea Carandini, Robert A. M. Stern..... More
Fowey, England: Ian Grant Publishers, 2005. Paperback. 72 p.: illustrations; 22 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover and french flaps. Incisive Letterwork is the partnership of letter carvers and stonework designers Brenda Berman and Annet Stirling. Includes essays by David Whiting, Charles Saumaurez Smith, Jerry Cinamon, and Trev Haysom. Scarce. In..... More
New York: Christie's, 1984. Paperback. Catalog for the auction of items from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the estate of Marvin Hammack, Dec. 14, 1984. 68 p.: illustrations (including 2 folded color illustrations); 25 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Contains 147 lots, including Rookwood and other American..... More
New York: How, 1986. Paperback. 98, [2] p.: color illustrations; 28 cm. This presumably was volume 2, although indicated as "11" rather than "II." Contents: Starting Out Normal: Paul Davis art directs a new quarterly of arts and ideas -- Retouching on film [Medina Studios} -- Ruthless People {animator Sally..... More
New York: Christie's, 1985. Paperback. Catalog for the auction of items from a Midwestern Museum, the estateof Mrs. Harley Culbert, the estate of Marvin Hammack, and other sources, June 14, 1985. 81, [5] p.: illustrations; 25 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Contains 144 lots, including Roycroft and Stickley items; ceramics..... More
Miami, Florida: The Wolfson Foundation of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, 1987. Paperback. 84, [10] p.: illustrations; 25 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Contents: The Search for Visual Democracy by Isabelle Anscombe -- New Classicism: Design of the 1920s in Denmark by Claire Selkurt -- Oto Gutfreund and the Czech National..... More
Mulgrave, Australia: Images Publishing Group, 2004. Hardcover. 175, [1] p.: color illustrations; 26 cm. Hardback with illustrated cover. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket repeating cover design. "From recreational parks in Japan, and daycare centers in Manhattan, to simple residential furniture and play equipment, this book examines the work of over..... More
Helsinki: Musée d'Architecture de Finlande, 1978. Paperback. 136 p.: illustrations; 24 cm. Paperback with cover title. Two The loose leaves printed in blue: the Preface, which is inserted after the table of contents, and information about Le Centre de Création Industrielle, inside the back cover. Published to accompany an exhibition..... More
Crusinallo, Italy: Alessi, 2006. Paperback. [2], 279, [1] p.: color illustrations; 30 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Catalog of high-end Italian kitchen houseware and utensil company Alessi, with items designed by industrial designers and architects, including Robert Venturi, Zaha Hadid, and Frank Gehry. In Fine Condition: clean and bright... More
Cincinnati, OH: ST Publications, 1999. Paperback. 191, [1] p.: color illustrations; 28 cm. Paperback. "Nearly 400 full-color photos of the winners of the Signs of the Times annual sign design competitions are featured" here -- back cover. In Near Fine Condition: edges slightly rubbed; clean and bright... More
Detroit: Visible Ink, 1998. Hardcover. xvi, 550 p.: black-and-white illustrations; 24 cm. Black cloth with gilt spine and cover titles. Illustrated dust jacket. Discussion of 200 works created between 1945 and 1998, arranged by the four categories (art, architecture, photography, and design) and then alphabetically by creator. A heavy book;..... More
Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1992. Hardcover. 107 p.: illustrations, plans, map; 31 x 31 cm. Dark blue cloth with silver spine title and city emblem on front cover; Dark blue endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket. Book is in Fine Condition: clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Very Good+ Condition..... More
New York: Nichols Publishing Co., 1984. Hardcover. [8], 367 p.: illustrations, tables; 30 cm. Black cloth with silver spine title. Illustrated dust jacket. "This third edition updates statistics and figures; attention is given to costing the average berth in 1983, profits from berthing, and the growing practice of dry storage."..... More
New York: Architectural League of New York, 1926. Paperback. 396 p., color frontispiece of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Va.: extensively illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings; 32 cm. Original grey cloth spine; grey paper covers printed in black and gilt. Cover title and gilt emblem of..... More