Advertising from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

Photographic Image. Very Good. Hardcover. Images of models in progress, mock-ups, artists at work, some photos are identified. "My Stepmother is an Alien" , Tea-Nah, Leonardo DiVinci robot, "Little Monsters" + allot more. "Our child-like fascination with the world around us is rekindled every time we visit a theme park or other family attraction where the artistry of… Read more about this item

NY: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1897. Scrapbook. Illus. by 1918 Body Building/ 1897 House Building. Good. Hardcover. 1897/1918. --TRADE CATALOG & HEALTH SCRAPBOOK-- original 1897 oversized-folio of architectural designs,'How to Build, Furnish and Decorate', published by The Co-Operative Building Plan Association (NY) was repurposed in 1918 by Ralph Kister to scrapbook letters & photographs from the 'Lionel Strongfort Physical Culture… Read more about this item

Scrapbook. Very Good. Hardcover. 1931-1936 --Handwritten 'Commonplace Book/Journal'-- Yvonne O. Miller of Schenectedy, NY shows plenty of spark during the Great Depression. Her journal is a brightly collaged mash-up of torn ticket stubs and handwritten annotations. (94) pages of (175+) annotated items-- neatly assembled in chronological order-- movie ticket and football game stubs, menus, prints, all sorts of memorabilia.… Read more about this item

Scrapbook. Very Good. Hardcover. A charming hand crafted work of automotive art. The book measures 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", made by Ben Herr, a civil engineer from Beaver Falls, PA. c1960. The front and rear pastedowns & endpapers are hand illustrations of vintage autos The 41 single sided book opens with a table of contents: Pages… Read more about this item

Birkhäuser Architecture, 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12. Designer Profile is the standard work on the design scene in Germany and Switzerland. Designers from the fields of industrial and exhibition design, graphic design, corporate and multimedia design present their latest projects and developments. The bilingual compendium is geared towards decision-makers in companies and agencies who wish to… Read more about this item

Ministry of Tourism, 1975. Map. 12-fold, approx 18x24 inches, printed on both sides..

Poster. Good. No Binding. c1990, JACKIE ROBINSON promotional poster. 22x28 inches on heavy cardstock. Brooklyn Dodgers & Louisville Slugger photo. Presents well..

Poster. Good. No Binding. 20x30 inches [approx.], issued post 1950. Tin end strips.The soft, faded lines, intricate detailing, and the strange proportions of vintage Chinese posters might look strange to contemporary Western designers, especially when the idea of " good advertisement poster design" as taught in design schools has trended towards the minimalist in the past half a… Read more about this item