San Francisco: American Trust Company, n.d. 1940's. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 58, illustrated w/drawings. Scarce. Ex-library Franziska Porges Hosken (1919 - 2006), with her ownership stamp (Viennese born, Smith College and Harvard School of Design educated - one of the first women to do an advanced degree with..... More
Scranton, PA: International Correspondence Schools, Ltd., 1922/1949. Staplebound Wraps. 12 mo, pp. 80, 60, 68, illustrated w/line drawings. Wonderful and rare 3-volume series, wonderfully illustrated. More
(Berlin?): Verlag von W.H. Kuehl, 1894. First edition. Pamphlet, with illustrated cover. 12mo (ca. 4.5" x 7"), pp 15. Richly illustrated, with line drawings . With chapters on "Einfarbigige Illustrationen," "Entwuerfe fuer dekorative Zwecke," and "Gemaelde." In German. Printed by Gebrueder Grunert, Berlin. A very early German monograph on this..... More
New York: George Braziller, 1966. Second Printing. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 230, biographical notes on the authors, richly illustrated in b/w. A general evaluation of the man-made object as an important environmental factor in the shaping of our twentieth-century mores, feelings and values. Contributors include Marshal McLuhan and Herbert Read..... More
New York: George Braziller, 1966. Second Printing. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 282, biographical notes on the authors, richly illustrated in b/w. Different aspects of comprehension, observation, perception, and representation are here studied by scientists, psychologists, historians, anthropologists, architects, and artists. With contributions by such noted experts as Arnheim, Giedion, etc...... More
Chicago: Practical Builder, 1954. First edition. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 139, indexed, illustrated. More
Paris: A Flachet, 1906. First edition. Original Wraps. Large Octavo, pp. 88, richly illustrated w/ b/w engravings of locks, doorknobs, windows, hooks, handles, ornamental furniture parts and interior architectural details of various types. More
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1977. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. vi, 289, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. The author is an authority on the psychological interpretation of the visual arts. In this volume, he turns his experienced eye to the visual aspects of..... More
New York: Portland House, 1990. First American edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto, pp. 128. Illustrated with 110 color and b/w plates. A useful collection of decorative borders and designs, mostly from the 19th century. More
Chicago: The Inland Printer Co., 1904. First edition. Decorated Boards. Octavo, pp. 171. Illustrated with 118 b/w Plates. Prev. owner's name in ink on FFEP. Scarce in the original edition, this book reprints a revised series of articles on basic design principles for the student. Discusses fundamental concepts such as..... More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1933. Second Printing. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. xxxv, 625, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. The urgency of the need for better homes, built with less waste of human effort, is recognized universally. The best way to meet that need is through the natural forces..... More
Harmondsworth, UK: Penguin Books Ltd., 1938. First edition. Original Wraps. 12mo, pp. 117. Bibliography, illustrated with 76 b/w photos. Front DJ flap loose and laid in. An early Pelican Special title that brought the emerging field of design to the attention of the English public. Includes chapters on Town and..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1940/1976. Fifth edition. Original Decorated Cloth. Quarto, pp. xvi, 255, illustrated. Ex-library Franziska Porges Hosken (1919 - 2006), with her ownership stamp (Viennese born, Smith College and Harvard School of Design educated - one of the first women to do an advanced degree with Gropius..... More
New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1997. Second edition. Hardcover. Folio, pp. 104, beautifully illustrated in color. More
Watkins Glen, NY: American Life Foundation, 1983. Reprint. Paperback. 12 mo (5 X 7), pp. 210, indexed, reprint of 1871 title "Sign writing and glass embossing: A complete practical illustrated manual of the art" More
Woodstock, Ny: Overlook Press, 1993. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Octavo, pp. 161, indexed, includes glossary, sample itemized bidding forms, project schedule. Essential reading for anyone planning to build a home. More
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1913. First edition. Black Cloth over Boards w/gilt design & lettering. Folio, pp 90. 40 b/w plates for stage designs. An indispensable book for theater and set designers, with beautiful wash drawings for 40 different plays. Quotes from each play are across from the related..... More
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1974/1976. Third Printing. White Vellum. Quarto. pp 207. indexed. illustrated with black-and-white and color photographs, drawings, and digital diagrams and images. Great copy. As new. More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1898. Early Edition. Cloth over Boards. Small quarto, pp. 365, indexed, illustrated with b/w photographs. Ex-library markings. The substance of this volume originally formed a series of lectures addressed to the students of the Manchester Municipal School of Art during the author's tenure as director..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1964. Second Printing. Original Black Cloth w/green & gilt title on cover. Octavo, pp. xvii, 498, indexed, numerous illustrations in b/w. The author traces the patterns of development in American architecture and furniture from the first primitive shelters, medieval in design, to the sophisticated structures of the mid-1900's..... More
London: The Studio, Ltd., 1919. First edition. Wraps. Quarto, pp. 136. Illustrated with numerous b/w drawings, plans and photos and 9 color plates. A fine collection of illustrated articles by Sydney R Jones, Alfred H Powell, Hall Thorpe, and Percy A Wells on various aspects of cottage design and decoration..... More
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp. 1953/1959. Third Printing. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 550, indexed, illustrated in b/w. Ex-library Franziska Porges Hosken (1919 - 2006), with ownership stamp & signature (Viennese born, Smith College and Harvard School of Design educated - one of the first women to do an advanced degree..... More
New York: George Braziller, 1965. First edition. Boards. Quarto, pp. 195. Illustrated with numerous b/w photos and drawings. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "To Kevin - This would have been a better book if you had been in. with old and new friendship" Another great association copy..... More
Cologne: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2010. First edition. Decorated Boards. Quarto, pp. 272. Index, richly illustrated. Text in German. Very scarce catalog for an exhibition exploring the diversity and utility of graphic design through the 20th century in Europe and the US, from the world of interesting and avant..... More
