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Price: £20.00
Publisher: Dublin, The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin: 1979
Seller ID: 006597
Condition: Good
Softcover. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 129pp.3 colour and several b/w illustrations. This book is a combined monograph and catalogue, published to coincide with the exhibition "Harry Clarke" held from 12 November to 8 December 1979 at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin. View more info
Price: £20.00
Publisher: New York, Whitney Library of Design (Watson-Guptill Publications): 1979
Seller ID: 002572
ISBN: 082307157X
Condition: Good
Ivory colour hardcover with titles in maroon on front cover and spine. Condition: Good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Light foxing to textblock edges. Dustjacket condition: Fair, generally shelfworn and soiled. 190pp. profusely illustrated in b/w. This book celebrates innovation and excellence in American design (consumer products, contrat and residential design, equipment and instrumentation, environmental design) and includes an introductory essay on Charles Eames, who died in 1978. View more info
Price: £75.00
Publisher: Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, White Cockade: 1992
Seller ID: 006317
ISBN: 1873487002
Condition: Very Good
Olive green hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with just a hint os shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Very faint mark from a bookmark (bookmark no longer present) between the centre of pages 118-119.Very light foxing to top edge of textblock. 208pp. 107 b/w illustrations. The life and work of Edward Barnsley (1900-1987) has carried through to the present day the Arts and Crafts tradition in which he grew up. His father Sidney Barnsley, was one of the major figures of the movement, and was directly influenced by William Morris. This study continues th... View more info
By: Carugati, Decio Giulio Riccardo
Price: £40.00
Publisher: Milan, Electa: 2000
Seller ID: 005475
ISBN: 8843572806
Condition: Very Good
Black cloth with title in white on spine. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear. 182pp. Many colour illustrations. This volume illustrates some of the most significant furniture designs produced by the Italian furniture company Poltrona Frau from its inception in 1912 to the date of publication. View more info
Price: £30.00
Publisher: Milan, Skira: 2016
Seller ID: 006182
ISBN: 8857231801
Condition: Very Good
Orange hardcover with title in white on spine. Condition: Very good, with just a faint hint of shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 357pp. Many colour illustrations. This book charts the history of the Italian design company B & B Italia established in 1966 by Piero Ambroglio Busnelli (1926-2014). From the outset it was a company that invested much time in research and experimentation with new technologies and collaborations with many leading international architects and designers including Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Antonio Citterio, Mario Bellini and Zaha Hadid. View more info
By: Dowden, Lisa and Andrew, and Goodredge, Robin
Price: £25.00
Publisher: Sandown, Dowden & Goodredge: 2005
Seller ID: 006198
ISBN: 095487451x
Condition: Very Good
Softcover. Condition: Very good with very light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 256pp. Many colour illustrations. This book tells the story of the first pots found on the Isle of Wight from Neolithic times, with an overview of pottery there until the 20th century. The book includes a series of 27 potters profiles that reflect the times and places in which they lived, including Edward Bagley of the Isle of Wight Handcraft Pottery, Sybil and Ray Parsons, Harold Charlesworth and Joe Lester. View more info
Price: £35.00
Publisher: London, Paris, New York, "The Studio" Ltd.: 1912
Seller ID: 006495
Condition: Good
NB: Ex-Library, but not just any library. From the Bournville School of Art Library, Birmingham. Typed label on title page reads"This book was donated to the Library of Bournville School of Art, by Mrs Dorothy Griffin. It belonged to her father Harry G.Sears a copper-plate engraver and one of the original residents of Bournville Estate". Dark brown hardcover library binding. Red speckled edges to textblock.Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers and library reference code sellotaped to base of spine. Binding cracked internally in one place, otherwise sound. Front endpaper has t... View more info
By: Fenn, Amor
Price: £14.00
Publisher: London, Batsford: 1930
Seller ID: 001477
Condition: Fair
Pale lime-green cloth with dark green geometric border pattern and motif and titles on front cover. Condition: Internally good, text bright and clean, covers are in fair condition with sunning to spine and small one inch split to cloth at base of spine. Light foxing to cover edges and top and fore-edge of textblock. Binding cracked in one place. 203pp. plus list of Batsford books. Good reference copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
Price: £20.00
Publisher: Schio, Italy, ArtiGenialiti Europea: 2006
Seller ID: 006292
Condition: Very Good
NB: Text is in Italian throughout. 89pp. plus chronology. Many colour illustrations. This brochure illustrates the work of the Italian ceramicist Giancarlo Scapin (1943-2013). Loosely inserted is a folding card published to accompany the exhibition of his work at the Terre d'Arte Gallery, Turin, which in 2009 was presented to the general public as part of the Ceramics Exhibition in Castellamonte. View more info
By: Frey, Gilbert
Price: £16.00
Publisher: Niederteufen, Switzerland, Arthur Niggli Ltd.: 1970
Seller ID: 002345
Condition: Fair
Black hardcover with titles in white on spine and front cover. Condition: Fair, text is sunned around very edges. Previous owners name on fep. Binding sound. Dustjacket condition: Quite heavily sunned, with general shelfwear. 187pp. Illustrated with b/w line drawings throughout. Good reading/reference copy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
By: Goodden, Susanna
Price: £28.00
Publisher: London, Heal & Son Ltd./Lund Humphries: 1984
Seller ID: 006246
ISBN: 0853314888
Condition: Very Good
Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound. 138pp. Many b/w and a few colour illustrations. This book tells the story of Heals, from its establishment in 1810 by two brothers, John Harris and Ambrose Heal, to in 1810 when it sold beds and bedding to a later Ambrose Heal who pioneered innovative furniture design and the purchase of Heals in 1984 by Sir Terence Conran, the founder of Habitat. View more info
Price: £36.00
Publisher: London, The Royal Academy: 1968
Seller ID: 006552
Condition: Very Good
English text. Softcover with dustjacket. Condition: Very good, binding sound, no inscriptions. Some small marks to endpapers. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and scuffing, slightly more so around spine. 363pp. Many b/w illustrations. In September 1968, the Royal Academy, London hosted a remarkable "50 years of bauhaus" exhibition. This extraordinary and unique design and art school flourished between 1919 and 1933, but its influence is still felt today - the bauhaus has influenced many aspects of contemporary life, including architecture, art, furniture, typogr... View more info
Price: £16.00
Publisher: Porvoo, Finland, Arabia Museum: 1989
Seller ID: 006672
ISBN: 9529008759
Condition: Good
Text is in Finnish, Swedish and German with an English summary.Card-covered stapled catalogue. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. 32pp. 29 illustrations, nine in colour, the remainder in b/w. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work held by the Arabia Museum in 1989. It documents Kjellberg's long career at the Arabia studio. Born in Austria, Kjellberg began working at Arabia in 1924, when she was only nineteen, and for the next 46 years created unique studio ceramics, often in porcelain. Kjellberg also designed for serial production and is perhaps most fam... View more info
Price: £45.00
Publisher: London and New York, The Studio Ltd.: 1936
Seller ID: 006638
Condition: Good
Purple cloth with title in gilt on front cover and spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear and some light soiling to rear cover. Foxing to endpapers. A few small splashmarks to base of textblock. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 140pp.plus adverts. Six colour plates, many b/w illustrations. Published during a very dynamic period in 20th century decorative art and architecture, this book includes designs by Berthold Lubetkin, Serge Chermayeff, Alvar Aalto and the Edinburgh Weaers, amongst many others. View more info
Price: £11.00
Publisher: London, Collins: 1948
Seller ID: 001609
Condition: Fair
Blue cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Condition: Fair to good, binding sound, spine lightly bumped, light browning to endpapers and very light browning to text. Two previous owners names (crossed out) on fep. Dust Jacket condition: Fair, with general light rubbing and shelfwear and a couple of small tears. Price-clipped. 322pp. 48 colour plates, 152 b/w illustrations. Introduction by W.B.Honey, and including essays on furniture makers by John Gloag, Cecilia Sempill on pottery and porcelain, Kenneth Ullyett on British clocks and clockmakers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
Price: £22.00
Publisher: Mie-Gun Mie, Japan, Paramita Museum: 2003
Seller ID: 006255
ISBN: 4763002295
Condition: Very Good
Softcover with tracing paper dustjacket. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. Binding sound. Loosely enclosed is a note to the previous owner (Anita Besson of the Besson Gallery) from Takahiro Kondo and signed by him. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear and scuffing. 53pp. plus chronology. Many colour illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work bythe ceramicist Takahiro Kondo (b.1958) held at the Paramita Museum in Japan from 15th March to 30th June, 2003. View more info
By: Kuhn, Fritz
Price: £25.00
Publisher: Tubingen, Germany, Verlag Ernst Wasmuth: 1954
Seller ID: 006657
Condition: Good
NB: Text is in German throughout. Pale grey cloth with title in dark grey on spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers and light foxing to cloth on spine and cover edges. Some foxing to endpapers. Previous owners name neatly written at top of front endpaper. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general shelfwear and some small chips and repaired tears. 151pp. Many b/w illustrations. View more info
Price: £15.00
Publisher: London, Whittaker & Co.: 1894
Seller ID: 003891
Condition: Fair
Third edition. Pale brown paper-covered boards with black decoration. Title in black on spine. Condition: Fair, covers are generally shelfworn with spine present but beginning to come away from binding. Light browning and foxing to endpapers. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Binding cracked internally in one place, otherwise sound. 162pp. 6 b/w plates inc.frontispiece. A useful period woodcarving manual, including sections on toools, cutting grooves, flat patterns, cutting simple leaves, cutting with the grain and free-hand carving. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
By: Marcilhac, Felix
Price: £195.00
Publisher: Paris, Les Editions de L'amateur: 1989
Seller ID: 006211
Condition: Good
NB: Text is in French throughout. This is the 1989 first edition. Pale blue hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers, and very light sunning to cover edges. Light sunning to top of front endpaper. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fair to good, generally lightly shelfworn, with more wear to head and tail of spine of jacket. 1047pp. 3700 images, of which 108 are in colour. The book is divided into three sections, firstly a historical analysis of Lalique's glass work from 1895 to 1945, which includes a biography of the ... View more info
By: Miller, Duncan
Price: £28.00
Publisher: London and New York, The Studio: 1944
Seller ID: 004637
Condition: Fair
Second printing (first published 1937). Decorative paper covered boards with black cloth spine. Condition: Fair to good, boards are generally scuffed and shelfworn with some wear to head and tail of spine. Previous owners names (The artists David Gentleman and Rosalind Dease) written neatly in ink at top of front pastedown. Light foxing and browning to title page, which also has the price 3/6 written in biro on the top right corner. Binding sound. 79pp. 50 tipped in b/w photographic plates. Includes period interior designs by Wells Coates, Eric Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff. Size: 4to - over... View more info
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