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Furniture Forum, Vol.1, No.2 - Spring, 1949 by Hollis Christensen, Editor ( Beatrice Wood, Isamu Noguchi, George Nakashima, Herman Miller et al. ) - 1949

by Hollis Christensen, Editor ( Beatrice Wood, Isamu Noguchi, George Nakashima, Herman Miller et al. )

Furniture Forum, Vol.1, No.2 - Spring, 1949 by Hollis Christensen, Editor ( Beatrice Wood, Isamu Noguchi,  George Nakashima, Herman Miller et al. ) - 1949

Furniture Forum, Vol.1, No.2 - Spring, 1949

by Hollis Christensen, Editor ( Beatrice Wood, Isamu Noguchi, George Nakashima, Herman Miller et al. )

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Los Angeles: Hollis Christensen, 1949. SCARCE iconic mid-century design journal. Very Good, 1" tear to wrappers top edge at spine, light soiling to wrappers, a few pages with small bottom or top corner creases. Unpaginated, 32 pp. divided into sections on Furniture, Lighting, Accessories, and Interiors. With 1 pp. essay titled "Potters and Craftsmen" by Beatrice Wood and 2 pp. essay, "the new and the good" by Alvin Lustig; a section titled "Personalities in Design" with portrait photos and short bios of Maurice Martine, Edward J. Wormley, Edith Kiertzner Heath, George Nakashima, Beatrice Wood, Isamu Noguchi, and Hendrick Van Keppel and Taylor Green; and a 2 pp. Retailers' Directory. Illustrated with black and white photographs. . First Edition. Binder. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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  • Date Published 1949
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Furniture Forum: A Handbook of Contemporary Design ; Vol 1 No. Winter (1949) (Profusely...
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Furniture Forum: A Handbook of Contemporary Design ; Vol 1 No. Winter (1949) (Profusely illustrated with trade samples from the era. Thoroughly engaging. Decorative Mid Century Modern,

by Hollis Christensen, Editor ; Los Angeles, California 1949

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Portable Trunk Publishers 2019 Replica of the original trade samples catalog fine ready-made Mid-Century modern furniture and finishes. 74 pages, in very good, like new condition. Glossy, flex covers, spiral binding. Replica / reprint published by Portable Trunk Publishers. (undated, modern edition) 2019. Profusely illustrated with trade samples from the era. Thoroughly engaging. A delightful look into the famous designers and companies behind the movement. Shows trade samples, specialty decorative fabrics, furniture, finishes from top designers and companies to be sold in high end stores and retail department stores, general merchandise and jobbers. Showcases: Lighting, outdoor furniture, accessories, student experimental furniture, fabrics, specialty furniture. Edgewood Furniture Company, Inc; Edval Associates; Glenn of California ; Herman Miller Furniture Company; Knoll Associates; Martine Designs; Jens Risom Designs; Van Keppel-Green; Widdicomb Furniture Company; Functional Furniture Mfrs;… Read More
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Furniture Forum (Spring 1949)

by Hollis Christensen (Editor)

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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Hollis Christensen, 1949. Magazine. COLLECTIBLE - VERY GOOD. Paperback. 1st. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Flexible Printer wrapper and binding is looseleaf with split pins and heavy card dividers. Seller's image, know what you are getting! Pre-packing weight is 0 lb. 5.4 oz . ORIGINAL, NOT A REPRINT OR PHOTOCOPY!! Has NO Dust Jacket. Has NO standard Library markings, NO pocket, NO labels, NO stamps,some wear and soil to covers with small chip top right corner. Appears lightly read. Has "Art Department" Owner marking on Front Cover noted. CLEAN TEXT! See Picture! The Copyright date is 1949 for this 1949 printing. This volume was purchased from a private source in 2022. "MADE IN U.S.A. with U.S.A. materials! Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! SEE PICTURES!!!!! ANY ODD/GREEN TONES ON THE SCANS ARE CAUSED BY… Read More
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Furniture Forum (Winter 1949)

by Hollis Christensen (Editor)

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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Hollis Christensen, 1949. Magazine. COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE. Paperback. 1st. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Flexible Printer wrapper and binding is looseleaf with split pins and heavy card dividers. Seller's image, know what you are getting! Pre-packing weight is 0 lb. 11.0 oz . ORIGINAL, NOT A REPRINT OR PHOTOCOPY!! Has NO Dust Jacket. Has NO standard Library markings, NO pocket, NO labels, NO stamps, little or NO wear and soil to covers. Appears lightly read. Has "Art Department" Owner marking noted. CLEAN TEXT! See Picture! The Copyright date is 1949 for this 1949 printing. This volume was purchased from a private source in 2022. "MADE IN U.S.A. with U.S.A. materials! Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! SEE PICTURES!!!!! ANY ODD/GREEN TONES ON THE SCANS ARE CAUSED BY MY SCANNER!! All of our… Read More
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Furniture Forum (Summer 1949)

by Hollis Christensen (Editor); Phillip L. Pritchard (Editor)

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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Hollis Christensen and Phillip L. Pritchard, 1949. Magazine. COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE. Paperback. 1st. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Flexible Printer wrapper and binding is looseleaf with split pins and heavy card dividers. Seller's image, know what you are getting! Pre-packing weight is 0 lb. 5.4 oz . ORIGINAL, NOT A REPRINT OR PHOTOCOPY!! Has NO Dust Jacket. Has NO standard Library markings, NO pocket, NO labels, NO stamps, minor wear and soil to covers. Appears lightly read. Has "Art Department" Owner marking on Front Cover noted. CLEAN TEXT! See Picture! The Copyright date is 1949 for this 1949 printing. This volume was purchased from a private source in 2022. "MADE IN U.S.A. with U.S.A. materials! Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! SEE PICTURES!!!!! ANY ODD/GREEN TONES ON THE SCANS ARE CAUSED BY MY… Read More
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Furniture Forum (Fall 1949)

by Hollis Christensen (Editor); Phillip L. Pritchard (Editor)

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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Hollis Christensen and Phillip L. Pritchard, 1949. Magazine. COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE. Paperback. 1st. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Flexible Printer wrapper and binding is looseleaf with split pins and heavy card dividers. Seller's image, know what you are getting! Pre-packing weight is 0 lb. 5.4 oz . ORIGINAL, NOT A REPRINT OR PHOTOCOPY!! Has NO Dust Jacket. Has NO standard Library markings, NO pocket, NO labels, NO stamps, minor wear and soil to covers. Appears lightly read. Has "Art Department" Owner marking on Front Cover noted. CLEAN TEXT! See Picture! The Copyright date is 1949 for this 1949 printing. This volume was purchased from a private source in 2022. "MADE IN U.S.A. with U.S.A. materials! Thank you for your purchase from Sunset Books! Help Promote World Literacy, GIVE a Book as a GIFT!! In stock, Ships from Ohio. WE COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!!! SEE PICTURES!!!!! ANY ODD/GREEN TONES ON THE SCANS ARE CAUSED BY MY… Read More
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era

by Hazel E. Brown

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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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Mr. Munchausen
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Mr. Munchausen

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Mr. Munchausen .Used. Noyes, Platt & Company, Boston, 1901 First Edition. ILLUSTRATED BY PETER NEWELL, . artist/author of the "Hole Book" series. Used. Very Good / No DJ if originally issued. Front cover illustration in good shape. All colour plates present and affixed to the binding. No dust jacket is included if issued. Tight binding, gutters intact. Pages are fairly bright. A nice copy. Readers should get a Bangs out of it. 180 pages plus adverts.
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American Art at the Nineteenth-Century Paris Salons

American Art at the Nineteenth-Century Paris Salons

by Fink, Lois Marie

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Cambridge Univ Press, New York, 1990. First Edition. Cloth. As New/Fine. 430pp; This book examines the work of nineteenth-century American painters within the context of French art presented at the Paris salons, annual or biennial exhibitions of contemporary art that, at the time, were the most important events in the Western art world; Lavishly illustrated with two hundred reproductions, the book also includes a list of five thousand salon works exhibited by Americans throughout the nineteenth century; DJ has very slight wrinkling along the top and bottom edges; The book itself (both the cover and the pages) are flawless; Additional shipping charges may apply; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 0521384990. ISBN/EAN: 9780521384995. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 102383. . 9780521384995 Additional shipping charges may apply..
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At the Bottom of the Ladder
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At the Bottom of the Ladder

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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1926, Cartoons by Camillus Kessler. Quarto, cloth pictorial boards, 274 pages, no dust jacket. Platinum Age comics depicting celebrities, political humor, captains of industry (and their first jobs), economics and social strata. Cracked hinges, toning, wear to covers, clean pages.
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Freddy And The Ignormus
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Freddy And The Ignormus

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy and the Ignormus. First Edition, Jan 1951 5th Printing thus. Brooks, Walter R. EXLIB. GOOD/ NO DJ INCLUDED. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, Copyright 1941, ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE.
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
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Freddy And The Men From Mars

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head

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THE MAN WHO LOST HIS HEAD. By Clair Huchet Bishop. RARE/SCARCE. ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT MC CLOSKEY, author, Illustrator of the beloved "Make Way For Ducklings".EXLIB. GOOD+/ NO DJ INCLUDED. LIBRARY BOUND. Red Geometric pattern boards. Copyright October, 1942. STATED SEPTEMBER, 1955 5TH PRINTING THUS. SUMMARY: "It's bad news when you wake up in the morning and find you've lost your head, especially if it's an especially agreeable and handsome head, but there you go, such things happen." Claire Huchet Bishop's charming parable is illustrated by the great Robert McCloskey, whose books for children include One Morning in Maine, Blueberries for Sal, and the Caldecott Medal-winning Make Way for Ducklings."
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While The Clock Ticked (Hardy Boys, Book 11)
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Franklin W. Dixon: While The Clock Ticked (1932, Grosset & Dunlap Hardy Boys), 1948 Printing Thus. BROWN BOARDS, ORANGE ENDPAPERS. QUITE RARE IN THE ORIGINAL RED DUST JACKET. HARDY BOYS #11. GROSSET & DUNLAP. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ GOOD- ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. DESCRIPTION: The book is in an original red kidnap jacket. That jacket is original, has an orange spine. Loss to top and bottom of spine. with a triangular divot out of the letter H in the word the. The front panel of the dust jacket is unclipped and has a 7575 priced front flap. Back flap a blurb for "Touchdown Pass", dating this copy to 1948. Back panel of the dust jacket states ADVENTURE STORIES FOR BOYS BY ZANE GREY. BOOK: Brown boards with two boys in 30's period clothing at center. One wears a hat and scarf. Two sets of orange and white endpapers that show the boy with the hat up a tree with binoculars gazing at a cabin on a bluff across the way. Pages and endpapers are clean and bright. Black topstain. Copyright 1932 Grosset… Read More
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M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts

M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts

by Hipkiss, Edwin J

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Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. 366pp + several supplementary illustrations in the back; This book is dedicated to Karolik's collection of paintings, drawings, engravings, furniture, silver, needlework & incidental objects gathered to illustrate the achievements of American artists and craftsmen of the period from 1720 to 1820. Notes on drawings and prints by Henry P. Rossiter. Comments on the collection by Maxim Karolik; Published for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Signed by author on the front endpaper; There is substantial edgewear to the cover, wear to the crease, and minor discoloration; Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean; Additional shipping charges may apply; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 5-6 pounds. Category: Art & Design; Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.… Read More
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Freddy And The Bean Home News
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Freddy And The Bean Home News

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy and the Bean Home News. By Walter R. Brooks. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, copyright 1943, Fourth printing Thus, Jan., 1952. Exlib. No exterior marking. Good/ no DJ included. A clean, solid copy. Please also see our Freddy The Pig Catalogue.
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