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Design for Human Scale by Papanek, Victor - 1983

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Design for Human Scale by Papanek, Victor - 1983

Design for Human Scale

by Papanek, Victor

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NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Remainder stripe on page bottoms, jacket rubbed.. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0442276168 . Notes, index, bibliography, illustrations and photos throughout. The influential design book that introduced biomorphic principles to the art and business world. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 167 pages .
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  • ISBN 10 0442276168
  • ISBN 13 9780442276164
  • Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold
  • Place of Publication NY
  • Date Published 1983
  • Keywords 0442276168, DESIGN, DESIGN Theory, Industrial Design

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Festa Della Sensa. Lino Tagliapietra at William Traver Gallery.

Festa Della Sensa. Lino Tagliapietra at William Traver Gallery.

by TAGLIAPIETRA, Lino

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Seattle: William Traver Gallery, 1998. Signed on the title page by Lino Tagliapietra. First edition / First printing. White perfect bound wrappers. Fine without dust jacket. Beautifully produced exhibition catalogue. Archival clear mylar jacket is supplied.
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The Decorative Work of T. M. Cleland: A Record and Review
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The Decorative Work of T. M. Cleland: A Record and Review

by Cleland, T. M.; Hamill, Alfred E., intro. Rockwell Kent, portrait lithograph.

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NY: The Pynson Printers, 1929. First edition, limited to 1200 numbered copies, copy number 172. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: The Pynson Printers, 1929. 4to., 9 3/4" x 12 1/2", xxiii+ 99pp. of plates in color and monochrome, 20" x 25 1/2" color fold-out brochure sample for Strathmore paper tipped in, frontis portrait by Rockwell Kent. Dark brown cloth with gilt tiles over bevelled boards. Some wear at the extremities, fade mottling to the cloth, else very good. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.
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Le Meuble-Toilette:  Toilettes Poudreuses, Toilettes-Coiffeuses  Portatives, Miroirs et Psyches,...
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Le Meuble-Toilette: Toilettes Poudreuses, Toilettes-Coiffeuses Portatives, Miroirs et Psyches, Styles Louis XV, Louis XVI Premier et Second Empire

by Dumonthier, Ernest

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Paris: Editions Albert Morance. Very Good; Folder toned and scuffed, booklet toned.. 1923. Softcover. Booklet describing elegant dressing tables, mirrors and other furniture related to the feminine toilette in the Louis XV, Louis XVI and Empire Styles. Pages uncut. Accompanied by 48 loose black and white photograph reproduction plates of meuble-toilette examples from Versailles, Fontainebleau and other collections. All housed in a silk ribbon-tied, printed brown cardboard portfolio. Text in French. Measures 24 x 18 cm. A volume in the Documents d'Art series sponsored by the Mobilier National de France. Uncommon. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 12 pages .
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A Collection of Scale-Drawings, Details, and Sketches of What is Commonly  Known As Colonial...
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A Collection of Scale-Drawings, Details, and Sketches of What is Commonly Known As Colonial Furniture

by Nye, Alvan Crocker

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NY: William Helburn. Good; Library stamp on lower right corner of each leaf, leaves tattered at edges, library pocket and stamps, de-accession correspondence enclosed.. 1895. Hardcover. Measured drawings by the architect author of colonial American furniture, including high-boys, clocks, tables, looking glasses, beds, and various chair styles. A collection of 55 plates of measured drawings and three other printed leaves measuring 17x12 inches housed in a folding red cloth-covered portfolio titled in gilt and with black cloth ties. ; Ex-Library; Folio 13" - 23" tall .
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English Furniture From Gothic to Sheraton
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English Furniture From Gothic to Sheraton

by Cescinsky, Herbert

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Grand Rapids, MI: The Dean-Hicks Company, 1929. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Grand Rapids, MI: The Dean-Hicks Company, 1929, first printing. Folio, 10" x 12 1/2", 438pp., lavishly illustrated with more than 900 b/w plates, printed on gloss paper. Royal blue cloth with gilt titles and designs. Some fade to the spine titles. Very good, clean, bright, binding tight. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio.
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An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools
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An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools

by Rogers, Gay Ann

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London: John Murray [0-7195-4021-6] [1983], 1st edition. (4to) 243pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index. The dust jacket is price-clipped. (Antiques, Collectibles, Needlework--Tools).
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Duncan Phyfe and The English Regency
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Duncan Phyfe and The English Regency

by McClelland, Nancy

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NY: William R. Scott, 1939. First edition. Hard cover, bound in library cloth. Published NY: William R. Scott, 1939. 4to., 8 3/4" x 12", xxix+364pp., illustration with 295 b/w plates plus drawings and tables. Rebound in green library cloth with white titles. Professional, short tape repairs along bottom edge first 15 sheets, pp.27, 28 tipped in in facsimilie, otherwise very good. Pages clean, binding tight. A lavishly illustrated study of the furniture maker. . 1st. Hard. Good/No Jacket. 4to.
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The Old-World House: Its Furniture and Decoration. 2 Vols
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The Old-World House: Its Furniture and Decoration. 2 Vols

by Cescinsky, Herbert

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London: A.& C Black, 1924. Two volume set. First editions. Quater bound morocco with gilt spine titles and red pebbled cloth, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, ribbon markers. Published London: A.& C Black, 1924. 4to., 8" x 10", xi+307; iii+371pp., profusely illustrated with hundreds of b/w plates, frontis in each volume. Ex-library with no exterior markings, minimal interior. Some normal shelfwear, pages clean, bindings tight. Good. . 1st. Hard. Good/No Jacket. 4to.
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Le Meuble-Toilette:  Toilettes Poudreuses, Toilettes-Coiffeuses  Portatives, Miroirs et Psyches,...
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Le Meuble-Toilette: Toilettes Poudreuses, Toilettes-Coiffeuses Portatives, Miroirs et Psyches, Styles Louis XV, Louis XVI Premier et Second Empire

by Dumonthier, Ernest

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Paris: Editions Albert Morance. Very Good; Folder toned and scuffed, booklet toned.. 1923. Softcover. Booklet describing elegant dressing tables, mirrors and other furniture related to the feminine toilette in the Louis XV, Louis XVI and Empire Styles. Pages uncut. Accompanied by 48 loose black and white photograph reproduction plates of meuble-toilette examples from Versailles, Fontainebleau and other collections. All housed in a silk ribbon-tied, printed brown cardboard portfolio. Text in French. Measures 24 x 18 cm. A volume in the Documents d'Art series sponsored by the Mobilier National de France. Uncommon. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 12 pages .
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AMERICAN FURRIER COMBINED WITH SOL VOGEL (1946)
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AMERICAN FURRIER COMBINED WITH SOL VOGEL (1946)

by American Furrier, Vogel Sol

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New York: American Mitchell Fashion Publisher. Very Good+. 1946. First Edition. Soft Covers. June 1946, Vol. XLIII, No. 5. Clean pictorial soft covers. Interior of text is tight, clean & Intact. Color & b/w illustrations. Established in 1873. Spine lightly rubbed. Furrier Catalog; Color drawings & b/w photography; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 38 pages .
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Design for Human Scale Roy Use Only
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Design for Human Scale Roy Use Only

by Papanek; Papanek, Victor J

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Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1983. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Design for Human Scale
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Design for Human Scale

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Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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DESIGN FOR HUMAN SCALE
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DESIGN FOR HUMAN SCALE

by Papanek, Victor

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New York: Van Nostrand, 1983. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. Orange cloth, with black spine lettering. 167 pages, with Notes, Bibliography, and Index. With b/w photographic images and illustrations. No names, remainder marks, or marks to text. Lacking the dust-jacket.
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Design for Human Scale

by Papenak, Victor

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Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1984-02-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2.0305 in x 22.0812 in x 15.2284 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read copy with some spine wear. Colouring of page edges due to age.
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Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's: Top Chops Sectioning Dechroming and Fadeaways

Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's: Top Chops Sectioning Dechroming and Fadeaways

by Barris, George

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Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's Vol. 1: Top Chops, Sectioning, Dechroming and Fadeaways. Barris, George ISBN-10: 0965200507. . Thaxton Press. Trade Paperback. EXLIB. 128 pages. 10 ½ X 8 1/4.This is volume I of a four volume set.
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MODERN FRENCH DECORATION

MODERN FRENCH DECORATION

by Kahle, Katharine Morrison

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New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. 219 pages, including 27 pages of black and white photographs. An important and well-illustrated examination of of French design in furniture, textiles, lighting, ironwork, and accessories as decoration was moving from Art Deco to Modernism. The book is in excellent condition: clean, bright, and tight; with just a hint of toning of pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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Applied Art; A collection of designs showing the tendencies of American industrial art; Volume One
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Applied Art; A collection of designs showing the tendencies of American industrial art; Volume One

by MARTINI, Herbert E. (editor)

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New York: F.K. Ferenz, 1919. Good. Folio. 42 (of 50) plates loose as issued plus front matter. Lacks original half-cloth case. Lacks the following plates: 2, 15, 20, 23, 29, 35, 38, 42. Each plate has a library embossment from Fieldston School of the Ethical Culture. Wear and creasing to some edges. Front matter has ragged edges. This is a collection of plates (most in color) showing the evolution of industrial and advertising art and printing in America.
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Five Centuries of Italian Majolica

Five Centuries of Italian Majolica

by Liverani, Giuseppe

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NY: McGraw Hill, 1960. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: McGraw Hill, 1960. First American Edition. Folio. 9 1/2" x 12." 260pp., 83 tipped-in color plates and 52 b/w illustrations.A Very Good or better copy - clean, straight, tight, no markings, in a Good, heavily frayed dj with several small chips missing.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/Good. Folio. Illus.
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Five by Eight: New Ceramic Art From Japan

Five by Eight: New Ceramic Art From Japan

by Fischer, Felice [Introduction]

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Philadelphia: The Clay Studio, 2011. Small Quarto (9 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches; 250 x 210 mm), 71, [1] pages in printed dust jacket over black paper wrappers (soft cover). Exhibition of Japanese ceramics at the Clay Studio, Philadelphia, from September 23 to October 30, 2011. Eight Japanese artists each contributed five examples of their work. Nicely illustrated, with artists' statements and lists of their exhibitions. In English and Japanese. With an introduction by Felice Fischer, curator of East Asian Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, foreword by Jeff Guido, artistic director of the Clay Studio, and a preface by Makiko Maki, Five by Eight committee representative. This catalogue is scarce to the market. CONDITION: Light edge wear but internally clean, bright, and unmarked. Near Fine.
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Interiors of Virginia Houses of Colonial Times [Signed]

Interiors of Virginia Houses of Colonial Times [Signed]

by Sales, Edith Tunis

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Richmond, VA: William Byrd, 1927. SIGNED First edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published Richmond, VA: William Byrd, 1927. Signed and dated (September second, 1927) by author on half title. 4to., 7 1/2" x 10." Blue cloth with white lettering and design to cover, marble pattern end papers, color frontis with printed tissue guard, two-color title page. Illustrated with 371 original plates. Spine lettering mostly rubbed off, slight rubbing to the cover lettering, few spots/marks on rear cover, otherwise very good. Binding tight, hinges strong. Internally very good, pages clean, crisp. Very good minus overall.. Signed by Author. 1st. Hard. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. 4to.
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The Whispered Directory of Craftsmanship Vol. II: A Contemporary Guide to the Italian Handmaking...

The Whispered Directory of Craftsmanship Vol. II: A Contemporary Guide to the Italian Handmaking Ability

by VV. AA

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Mondadori Electa, 2012. 6.82 x 0.7 x 9.73 inches. Like New. Mondadori Electa, Italy, in English, 6.82 x 0.7 x 9.73 inches, 200 pages An authentic guide to Italian craft skills compiled by Fendi, a name that has always been synonymous with in-depth research and good works made by hand. Condition: Like New Ships from Hawaii.
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Arte Popolare Italiana

Arte Popolare Italiana

by Toschi, Paolo

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Roma: Carlo Bestetti Edizioni D'arte, 1960. This is a very good hardcover copy in gray cloth covers printed in red and gold with tassel device on the front cover and title in faded gilt to the spine. Edges of the covers a bit toned. Small date on lower edge of front endpaper. Very clean inside. Text in Italian. The 2 page ENGLISH summary laid-in. This is a thorough survey of Italian craft and folk arts including sections on farm and agricultural implements, furniture, textiles and costumes, jewelry and personal ornament, ceramics and glassware, metalwork, cooking ware, wrought iron work, signage, theatrical and festival masks, religious arts, also a section on popular prints. Extensive bibliography. 553 illustrations including many color plates. Plus many more illustrations in the section on popular prints. List of craft makers and producers. 12" high X 10" wide, 451 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and… Read More
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Design Is Where You Find It
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Design Is Where You Find It

by Chatt, Orville K

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Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1972. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1972, first printing. Oblong 4to., 7 1/4" x 10 1/4." 124 pp., illustrated with over 170 photographs. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.
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American Decorative Arts: 360 Years of Creative Design
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American Decorative Arts: 360 Years of Creative Design

by Bishop, Robert; Coblentz, Patricia

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NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1982. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Abrams, 1982, first printing. Folio, 10 1/4" x 13 1/2", 405pp., 443 illustrations, 160 in full color. Gift inscription on fly leaf, else fine in fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. Folio.
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