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197416218New York: Kulchur Foundation 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good /fine. Small quarto. 128 pp. A sharp very good plus copy in boards illustrated by Edward Ruscha. In fine aclear acetate wrapper. Edition size unknown but the Kulchur Foundation often would publish a tiny number of hardcover editions of their publications think Bean Spasms or Screen Tests. Scarce as a hardcover edition. Kulchur Foundation hardcover books
195728628Iceland: Birtingur 1957. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Wide bound wrappers. First issue of this magazine of art culture and design edited by Einar Bragi out of Iceland. 105 pp. Text in Icelandic. A very good copy with slight crease to rear cover. Notable early design work by Diter Rot. Quite scarce. Birtingur paperback books
198111637New York: Harry N. Abrams 1981. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/very good. Correct first printing of this massive monograph on the design and graphics of Knoll International Inc. Large oblong 4to. 307 pp. This copy in very good condition in printed red cloth binding. Binding is shaken as often seen due to the heavy paper design of this book. Pages tend to begin to separate from the binding from the weight and large dimension of the pages. Bright unclipped dustwrapper has light fade to red spine color but less than typically seen. Although reprinted several times over the years the correct first printing has become uncommon. <br/><br/> Harry N. Abrams hardcover books
200218909Tokyo: Masanori Omae 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to. Monograph of graphic designer and award winning design recipient Geoff McFetridge. One corner bump else a fine copy in illustrated boards. Issued without dustwrapper. This copy benefits from an Original Drawing by the artist and with his signature underneath. Quite rare to find anything signed by this artist and original artwork to boot makes this copy something special. <br/><br/> Masanori Omae hardcover books
193730789Moscow: State Publishing House of Graphic Arts 1937. Folio 41.5cm; photo-illustrated card wrappers stapled; 36pp; illus; text is in English. Minor wear and a few creases to spine fold and extremities with dustiness to rear wrapper; occasional thumbing to margins; Very Good. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and through various foreign-language editions to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks designed by Lissitsky Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" Parr-Badger The Photobook I:148.<br/><br/>The theme of the present issue is dedicated entirely to the production of Gold in the USSR detailing the rise of production from pre-revolutionary Russia 1910 through 1937 when Russia ranked second in the world due to their industrial machinery superior engineering and large working populace. Front wrapper features a metallic cover photo of a large tower of neatly-stacked gold bars. State Publishing House of Graphic Arts unknown books
1937005398Milano: G. Ricordi & C. Editori 1937. First edition. Wraps. Very Good. Scarce libretto of a strange Futurist one act opera with talking a tree Euphobia shrubs and airplanes among the characters some of which are actually human --aviators soldiers and natives -- even if they intone like actors in a Greek tragedy. This oddball propagandistic work more an oratorio than opera celebrates war "sweet war" aviation and territorial conquest -- the things that cast a spell on so many Futurists and which were the essence of Fascism. Three copies located on OCLC of this libretto brochure at Berkeley Harvard and one in Italy. There are copies of the printed music elsewhere. The work was first performed at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in 1937. 8vo. 20 by 13 cm. 23 pp. Dedicated to Mussolini. Pavolini like many adherents of the Futurist Movement came to embrace Fascism. In his case he had a brother who was a prominent member of the Fascist heirarchy. After the war Pavolini found success as a screenwriter. Age toning to the leaves. <br/><br/> G. Ricordi & C. Editori paperback books
193542024Moscow: The State Publishing House of Graphic Arts 1935. First Edition. Folio 42cm; printed wrappers saddle-stitched; 40pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Mild wear along spine-fold some pinpoint wear and a few creases to wrapper extremities else clean internally; Near Fine. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and through various foreign-language editions to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks designed by Lissitsky Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" Parr-Badger The Photobook I:148.<br/><br/>The present issue is entirely devoted to the children of the Soviet Union. "We must produce a new generation of healthy and buoyant workers capable of increasing the power of the Soviet Union" Stalin from inner wrapper. The State Publishing House of Graphic Arts unknown books
193242043Moscow: The State Publishing Union of RSFSR 1932. First Edition. Folio 42cm; printed wrappers saddle-stitched; 44pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Some wear mild toning and handling to wrappers with a few faint creases to same and a few faint damp marks at margins; 8-panel centerfold spread is detached from staples but present; just Very Good. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and through various foreign-language editions to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks designed by Lissitsky Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" Parr-Badger The Photobook I:148.<br/><br/>The present issue is entirely devoted to the 10th anniversary of the Transcaucasian Federation detailing the customs and contributions of its people in text and photos. The State Publishing Union of RSFSR unknown books
193042026Moscow: State Publishing House of the RSFSR 1930. First Edition. Folio 42cm; printed wrappers saddle-stitched; 48pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Light wear along spine-fold and wrapper extremities with a few short tears to same with two clear tape mends on verso; shallow loss to upper left corner of rear wrapper; Very Good. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and through various foreign-language editions to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks designed by Lissitsky Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" Parr-Badger The Photobook I:148.<br/><br/>The present issue is entirely devoted to the capitals of the Soviet Union: Moscow Harkov Minsk Tiflis Stalingrad Ashkabad and Samarqand. State Publishing House of the RSFSR unknown books
200027747New York: Aperture 2000. First English Language Edition. Folio 33.5cm.; original cloth in black photo-illustrated dust jacket; 431pp.; chiefly photographic illustrations. Text pamphlet laid into clear plastic chemise mounted to rear pastedown. Very Near Fine. Photographic documentation of mass-migration covering six years in 40 countries in Eastern Europe the Middle East Africa Latin America and Asia. Aperture unknown books
1932WRCLIT76601Moscow: State Publishing House of Graphic Arts 1932. Folio 41.5 x 30cm. Typographic wrappers. Heavily illustrated with photographs. Corners a bit bumped some wear along spine with split below lower staple otherwise very good. Founded by Maxim Gorky and published in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1941 and 1949 under the general editorship of G. Piatakov. An issue of this innovative periodical devoted to Soviet Civil Aviation. This is the French language edition translator not identified. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks designed by Lissitsky Rodchenko and others were developed in USSR in Construction one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" - Parr-Badger. Versions were also published in Russian German and English. PARR-BADGER I:148. State Publishing House of Graphic Arts unknown books
1953012375NY: Simon & Schuster 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition inscribed Merry Christmas in 1953 year of publication by Thurber for himself and wife Helen in blue ink in Thurber's exuberant hand on the ffe to married couple friends of him and his wife Helen in Cornwall CT where the Thurbers had a country house for decades. The dustjacket design by Paul Bacon which cleverly integrates Thurber sketches mostly dogs and people some local landmarks into a map of the Housatonic River whicj t forms the western border of Cornwall CT and runs through Litchfield Couny . Unclipped dustjacket has shallow chipping at spine ends a short closed tear at front fold and about an inch chip bottom edge rear panel. Still quite presentable. Simon & Schuster hardcover books
2199<p>Chicago: Walbrunn Kling & Co. 1922. First edition Oblong 4to. bound in original tan cloth withexceptional Arts and Crafts cover design executed in primary green yellow and red. A stunning copy of this rare design book containing 64 full page plates and 110 pages of text. Heberling was the head of the graphic arts department at the Mooseheart Vocational Training School. The book is considered one of the best books of the period for preparing students interested in the graphic arts of posters signs and other forms of advertising. Scarce in any condition and virtually impossible to locate in the state of remarkable preservation of this copy of the First Edition.</p> hardcover books
1859921London: Macmillan 1859. First edition. First edition. Publisher's blue cloth with exquisite cover illustration stamped in bright gold consisting of figures wrapped around and climbing up vines spine gilt lettering. Exquisite double spread wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations throughout by Richard Doyle. A fine copy of a thoroughly enchanting Victorian book. <br/><br/> Macmillan hardcover books
53918KIMONO DESIGN - MANUSCRIPT. 10 1/2" x 14 1/2" oblong design book bound in single backed sheets on the short side with string not fukuro-toji. With a brushed title label sealed throughout but otherwise anonymous. As often happens with manuscripts the name of the shop which used it as a pattern book has been excised. There are 25 black and white design sketches for elaborate kimono. More of a Kano rather than a Rimpa style. The album probably dates from the first half of the 19th Century. A lovely item which suffers from very bad worming throughout. Though the damage is worse at the extremities of the work holes are shot through the paper and effect the design images as well. Sold with all faults. unknown books
196619398.11966. Softcover. VG- Slight indention from a paper clip at ffep and title page; Soft bend at bottom right corners; Slight creasing at spine. Color wraps. 100 pp. Profuse bw plates. Accompanied a 1966 exhibition that featured works by Louise Bourgeois Alexander Calder Nicholas de Stael Richard Diebenkorn Jasper Johns Giorgio Morandi Andy Warhol and others; Cover is an original design by Diter Rot who has numbered and initialed this copy #301/1000; Scarce. paperback books
1894886851894. DESIGN HARUNA Shigeharu editor. Kôgei Ôyô ZUAN ZASSHI 7 issues. No.'s 20-26 Tôkyô Meiji 26-27 1893-4. 24.5 x 16.6 cm. Stab-bound wrapper's in woodblock printed paper covers. Haruna Shigeharu 1847-1913 was a pottery painter born into the upper classes in Ishikawa prefecture here using his artistic and design skills to organize and edit this "PRACTICAL ARTS DESIGN MAGAZINE" full of black and white design ideas and articles on such topics as the Columbian Exposition etc. Very unusual periodical here in very good condition inside and out. A short but continuous run. unknown books
1955405965New York: Jens Risom Design 1955. A very good copy with some light soiling to binding light wear at extremities one inner gathering split at gutter not affecting tightness of binding. 4to. 82 pages. Black-and-white photography by Richard Avedon Frank Pinocchio George Barrows and Hans Van Nes. Original brown and white boards. A classic piece of Bauhaus-inspired 1950s design: Scarce contemporary furniture catalogue from the firm of the Danish American designer Jens Risom including some of Richard Avedon's earliest commercial work. Jens Risom was one of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design in the United States. He teamed with Hans Knoll to launch the Hans Knoll Furniture Company in 1942 and designed 15 of its 20 inaugural pieces. Drafted during the war Risom served under General George S. Patton after which he briefly returned to Knoll. Risom launched his own firm in 1946 and ran ads throughout the 1950s using the slogan "The Answer is Risom" and complimented by Avedon's images. The success of the campaign allowed Risom to enhance its production facilities in 1954 and this catalog was published at the beginning of this expansion. In the late 1950s Avedon grew tired of open air shooting and concentrated his practice in the studio. <br/><br/> Jens Risom Design hardcover books
1929144757New York: Henry Miller's Theatre 1929. Original flyer for the 1929 play "Journey's End" which premiered at Henry Miller's Theatre on Broadway on March 22 1929 and closed on May 17 1930 for a total of 485 performances. <br/><br/>The first US production of the play after its smash hit at at the Apollo Theatre in London which starred a young Laurence Olivier and was directed by then-unknown director James Whale. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest plays ever written about World War I following the plight of a British Army infantry company in 1918. <br/><br/>Whale accompanied the play to America for the production advertised here which by late 1929 was being performed by 14 companies in English and 17 in other languages and he would go on to direct the 1930 film adaptation starring Colin Clive David Manners and Ian Maclaren. His film would be the first of numerous adaptations including: "The Other Side" 1931 "Aces High" 1976 and "Journey's End" 2017. <br/><br/>Whale would go on to even greater Hollywood fame later directing "Frankenstein" "The Invisible Man" "The Bride of Frankenstein" and more and was one of the first openly gay directors.<br/><br/>Two-color single leaf folded once 10 x 8 inches. Bright and Near Fine with a few closed tears and edge creases. Henry Miller's Theatre unknown books
1901840301901. SEKKA Kamisaka. DESIGN BOOK Kamisaka SEKKA Yoshitaka. SHIKISHI. Kyoto: Tanaka jihei Meiji 34 1901. 2 folios each 31.2 x 21.5 cm. Volume one has 2 color prints and 30 bw sumi prints volume two has 30 bw sumi prints. An interesting design book of subtlety. The covers are quite worn and stained and there is some internal wear and spotting as well. But overall a good early printing. Cord-bound fukuro-toji Japanese style with the title printed on the covers. Complete. unknown books
89262FAN DESIGN ALBUM TANAKA Tôshû. UCHIWA-CHÔ. Another example of the fan sample genre. Here there are 55 color woodblock printed square designs each 23 x 23.5 cm in ribbon-bound printed cardboard covers with a printed paper title label. The designs are by the designer Tanaka Tôshû and the album seems to have been commissioned by him as well. Bold designs undated but from the 50s or 60s of the last century. In good condition overall. unknown books
195347241Concepción: by the Company 1953-4. First Edition. Quarto 27cm. Twelve monthly issues comprising the entire first year of publication. Bound into cloth-backed boards front and rear wrappers retained; each issue 16pp. Moderate external wear; punch-holes in bound margin of each issue else Very Good. A graphically impressive company journal issued by the major Chilean mining and manufacturing firm Compañia de Acero del Pacifico CAP. Founded in 1947 CAP is still one of the largest industrial concerns in all of Latin America. Huachipato a publication aimed toward the company's employees chronicles activities both within the company and in the surrounding apparently vast company town. In addition to industrial and technological achievements the publication documents the social life of the company's workers with much coverage of sporting and cultural events the town's soccer team also called Huachipato was elevated to Chile's primera división as early as 1965. The journal is noteworthy for its graphical sophistication with photo-montaged covers sprightly layouts and a mid-century aesthetic reflecting Latin America's internationalist ambitions during this period. Rare; OCLC 2020 locates just scattered holdings all for three or fewer issues; Texas and Cornell only in North America. by the Company unknown books
1932WRCLIT76600Moscow: State Publishing House of Graphic Arts 1932. Folio 41.5 x 30cm. Pictorial wrappers. A good copy only: the extreme lower forecorners are a bit creased and occasionally ragged; the front wrapper has the lower extreme fore- corner chipped away and there is a short tear near the toe of the spine resulting in the loss of the extreme lower spine corner of the lower wrapper and last leaf; there is a small chip in the lower wrapper at the spine crown; there is an 11 cm internally mended tear in the rear wrapper up from the lower edge and another internally mended 7 cm tear in the fore-edge each with small chips associated; and one panel of the enormous center four panel gatefold is neatly separated along the fold; still a reasonably good copy of an issue seldom found in ideal condition. Founded by Maxim Gorky and published in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1941 and 1949 under the general editorship of G. Piatakov. An important issue of this innovative periodical devoted to the Dnieprostroy hydroelectric project with the 'plan' of the issue by El Lissitsky and M. Alpert. The text is by Boris Agapov translated for this English version by D. S. Mirsky. Of special note are four preliminary pages in tribute to H. G. Wells. The photographic component drew on a number of official sources with additional special photography by Alpert and A. Shaykhet. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks designed by Lissitsky Rodchenko and others were developed in USSR in Construction one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" - Parr-Badger. Versions were also published in Russian German and French. PARR-BADGER I:148. State Publishing House of Graphic Arts unknown books
1932894161932. PREWAR DESIGN Atorie-sha. ZUAN SHINGIHÔ KÔZA NOUVEAU COURS: METHODES DU DESSIN DECORATIF 8 vols. Tôkyô Atorie-sha Shôwa 7 1932. 8 volumes 8vo. complete bound western-style in wrappers. An interesting synopsis in Japanese of world-wide trends in commercial art in the early 1930s. Very good or better condition many bw illustrations. In the original publisher's slipcases. The Atorie-sha was one of the most important publishers of art criticism etc. before the war in Japan. unknown books
196926325Watford England: Watford School of Art / Edition Hansjorg Mayer 1969. Light foxing to the text block and some scratching and wear to the mounted tin covers else very good in cloth wrappers. Limited edition. Quarto. Number 100 of an edition of 100 copies. Includes copies of works by Richard Buckley Ian Burton Elliott Frank Challenger Veronica Loveless Hansjörg Mayer Graham Pow Kathryn Wallbridge Cilla Weeks and John Wells printed with a Rotaprint R 70. Covers are original works of art on tin attributed to Watford School of Art on the colophon page. Watford, England: Watford School of Art / Edition Hansjorg Mayer unknown books
