Design from Appledore Books, ABAA

New York: Whittlesey House, 1936. Cloth. Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1936 stated 2nd printing of this major examination of 20th century Industrial Design in America. Clean and Near Fine in its dark boards, with bright, unrubbed titling at the front panel and spine. Thick octavo, generous black-and-white photographs throughout.

New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY THE RENOWNED FURNITURE DESIGNER GEORGE NAKASHIMA (1905-1990) on the front free endpaper. An all-but-immaculate copy to boot of the 1989 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Oblong quarto, rich color (and black-and-white) photography throughout. The catalogue is based on… Read more about this item

Weil am Rhein, Germany: Vitra Design Museum, 2007. Boards. Fine. Very impressive 2007 German catalogue published by the renowned Vitra Design Museum. STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP. Tight and Fine in its beige boards, with the original pictorial obi (or wraparound band) in place. Tall quarto, just shy of 400 pgs.

London: Balliere, Tindall and Cox, 1949. Boards. Very Good +/Very Good. The 1949 1st edition of this uncommon post-War examination of the design and equipment of hospitals. Clean and VG+ in its navy-blue boards, with bright gilt-titling along the spine. And in a crisp, VG to VG+ dustjacket, with neatly-applied clear tape inconspicuously reinforcing the inside of the… Read more about this item

New York/Los Angeles: Henry Dreyfuss, 1952. Cloth. Very Good. The 1952 1st edition, in its dark-green cloth, with light rubbing to the front panel and light foxing along the preliminaries (including the title page). Square octavo, crisp black-and-white photos (mostly triumphs of design) throughout.

Peoria, IL: The Manual Arts Press, 1937. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. The 1937 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON SILVER DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG (front inner hinge lightly broken, binding still very sturdy though) in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with moderate chipping (and loss) at the spine ends and the front tips, and light chipping and creasing along… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1967. Pictorial cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A tight, very well-preserved copy of the 1967 stated 1st printing. Sharp and VG+ (small former owner stamp at the front free endpaper) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing --and several tiny closed tears-- along the panel edges. Quarto, brilliantly designed throughout… Read more about this item

Berlin: Ernst Pollak Verlag, 1929. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. Handsome copy of the stated 2nd edition of this photographic tribute to European shop fronts and interiors of the late 1920s. Clean and Near Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling at the front panel and wonderful gilt lattice-work along the spine. A touch of very light spotting… Read more about this item

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, 1967. Stapled wrappers. Near Fine. The catalogue based on the September-November 1967 exhibition at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled wrappers. Vivid color and crisp black-and-white plates thoughout.

Paris: Musee des Arts Decoratifs, 1969. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the catalogue based on the November 1969-January 1970 exhibition at Paris's Musee des Arts Decoratifs. Clean and Near Fine in its wonderful dark wrappers, with brilliant color and design throughout. Clean, crisp, very well-preserved. Internally no writing or markings of any kind. Tall… Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1984. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY JACK PRITCHARD on the title page. A crisp, very sharp copy to boot of the 1984 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with none of the fading to the spine one often encounters in this title. Octavo, Introduction by Fiona… Read more about this item

New York/California: Self-published, 1947. Cloth. Very Good. The uncommon 1947 1st edition, evidently published by Henry Dreyfuss himself. Solid and VG in its slate-gray boards, with light offsetting along the top-edges and some pencil at the front free endpaper. Octavo, crisp, wonderful black-and-white photos throughout.

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1941. A lovely copy of the 1941 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its striking wrappers, designed by the formidable E. McKnight Kauffer. Quarto, generously illustrated with dozens and dozens of crisp black-and-white plates throughout. Lacking its dustjacket. Sharp and very presentable.

Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann Verlag, 1957. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1957 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its bright-yellow cloth, with small former owner stamp at the endsheets and the front pastedown. Tall quarto, crisp black-and-white interior and exterior shots throughout.

Munich: Verlag Callwey, 1954. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1954 1st edition. Tight and VG (small former owner stamps at the endsheets and the front pastedown) in a crisp, VG dustjackjet, with light chipping --and several small closed tears-- along the panel edges and the tips. Quarto, hundreds of crisp black-and-white plates of various… Read more about this item

Detroit School of Lettering, 1910. Pebbled Boards. Very Good +. Wonderful 1910 book of designs, created by Chas. and L.S. Strong, the founder and president respectively of The Detroit School of Lettering. Beautifully illustrated throughout along each recto, in vivid color and crisp black-and-white. A tight, VG+ copy in its dark, bevelled boards, with bright gilt-titling at the… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1940. Cloth. Very Good -. A nice Association copy. INSCRIBED BY NORMAN BEL GEDDES TO AUTHOR BRUCE BARTON ("The Man Nobody Knows", 1925) on the front pastedown. A perfectly serviceable copy to boot of the 1940 stated 1st printing. Crisp and VG- in its beige cloth, with pronounced offsetting along the inner hinges and… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1940. Cloth. Very Good. INSCRIBED BY NORMAN BEL GEDDES on the front pastedown. A solid copy to boot of the 1940 stated 1st printing. Tight and VG in its beige cloth, with a very faint ring at the front panel and offsetting along the inner hinges and the pastedowns. Lacking its dustjacket. Still though,… Read more about this item

Tokyo: Takenobu Igarashi Design, 1982. Original wraps. Near Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of this 1982 monograph on Japanese designer Takenobu Igarashi. Clean and Near Fine in its white wrappers, with exceptional, wildly creative color reproductions throughout. Tall quarto, printed in an edition of 500 copies.

Atlanta: Dwoskin Incorporated, 1950. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Very uncommon Frank Lloyd Wright salesman's sample book of his own wallpaper designs, circa 1950. 26 original sheets of wallpaper samples, in addition to 5 leaves of texts and photos. Though the covers do show some inevitable wear --and slight bowing-- internally the book is clean, bright and, most surprisingly,… Read more about this item