David R Godine, September 2016. Hardcover. Roughly fifteen years after Gutenberg printed the first substantial book in Mainz in 1455, Nicolas Jenson of Venice produced what has been universally recognized among the most beautiful typefaces ever created. Based on the humanistic calligraphy of the Renaissance, an even and infinitely various..... More
The MIT Press, July 2003. Hardcover. The emergence of new media has stimulated debate about the power of the visual to dethrone the cultural prominence of textuality and print. Some scholars celebrate the proliferation of digital images, arguing that it suggests a return to a pictorial age when knowledge was..... More
RIBA Publishing, September 2020. Hardcover. Written by a leading proponent of biophilic design, this is the only practical guide to biophilic design principles for interior designers. Describing the key benefits, principles and processes of biophilic design, Nature Inside illustrates the implementation of biophilic design in interior design practice, across a...... More
Artisan Publishers, October 2002. Oversized Hardcover. Acclaimed as one to the country's top one hundred interior designers by both Metropolitan Home and Architectural Digest, Vicente Wolf is the uncontested master of cool, luminous rooms that combine strength and sensuality. From a rich but disciplined palette of materials, he creates a...... More
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, July 2022. Oversized Hardcover. Signed on the half-title page by the editor, Thaisa Way. More
Ten Speed Press, November 2022. Hardcover. Transform your home into a haven of calm and achieve your ideal lifestyle with this inspirational visual guide featuring more than 100 photographs, from the Netflix star and #1 bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Inspired by the Japanese concept of..... More
Lars Müller Publishers, August 2004. Oversize Softcover. Straightforward photography, a restrained color scheme, simple texts set in a functional typeface: these are the formal elements that German graphic designer Michael Engelmann drew on to create an unmistakable pictorial language for posters. Engelmann came to advertising self-taught, with a background in..... More
Phaidon Press, September 1995. Oversize Softcover. An inspirational guide to the creation and adaptation of letter forms, this book draws on examples from packaging, posters, television sequences and book design from around the world. The author - himself a highly successful lettering artist and graphic designer - demonstrates the principles..... More
Thames and Hudson Ltd, January 1990. Oversized Hardcover. More
The MIT Press, February 2001. Cloth. Our culture is dominated by the visual. Yet most writing on design reflects a narrow preoccupation with products, biographies, and design influences. Maud Lavin approaches design from the broader field of visual culture criticism, asking challenging questions about about who really has a voice..... More
Allworth Press, August 2002. Oversize Softcover. The most stimulating installment yet in the acclaimed Looking Closer series! This enthralling collection of essays assembles some of the most intriguing critical commentary published in professional and general interest design magazines from 1997 to 2000. Over thirty contributors, including Rick Poynor, Kathy McCoy..... More
University of Chicago Press, March 2002. Oversize Softcover. More
Arzenal, 2002. Limited. Oversize Softcover. Limited edition of 2000. Very minor shelf wear on the cover. More
Thames & Hudson, April 1991. Trade Paperback. As is. Heavy, crossed out name in marker on the leading edge of the print block and half title page. More
MIT Press (MA), February 1996. Oversize Softcover. "The Idea of Design" is an anthology of essays that addresses the nature and practice of product design and graphic design in the contemporary world. The essays, selected from volumes 4-9 of the international journal Design Issues, focus on three themes: reflection on..... More
Random House Value Publishing, February 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. {9' x 11'} Quarto. In chipped, stained dustjacket. Flap is not clipped. Complete number string. Stated, First Edition. Cyan blue cloth covered spine with gold lettering. Ochre cloth covered boards. Turquoise blue end pages. Small sticker from Design and Cabinetry, Inc..... More
Dover Publications, August 1991. Oversize Softcover. First inexpensive paperback edition of the bible of First Empire style in interior decor. Now for the first time in an inexpensive paperback edition: the 'bible' of First Empire style in interior decor, one of the most important and influential sourcebooks in the history..... More
Chronicle Books, October 1992. Oversized Hardcover. Arts and Crafts design, characterized by clean, graceful lines and solid workmanship with quality materials, has experienced an explosion of popularity over the past decade with museums, collectors, and the general public. William Morris, Gustav Stickley, and Frank Lloyd Wright are among some of..... More
Comitato Nazionale Italiano AIHV, January 1998. Paper Back. {8 & 3/4' x 9'} In bright, clean dustjacket. White cloth covered boards with black lettering. In Italian. (271 pages). More
Payson and Clarke Ltd., 1926. First Edition. Cloth. First UK edition. {8 & 3/4' x 11'} Black cloth with gold lettering to spine and front panel. Embossed floral design frame of front cover lettering. Mild edgewear. Light tanning along spine. Marginal tanning/foxing of interiors. One-inch piece torn at fore-edge of..... More
(Cooper-Hewitt Museum/Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design, December 1988. Paper Back. The Courts and the Colonies offers a detailed account of a protracted dispute arising within a Hutterite colony in Manitoba, when the Schmiedeleut leaders attempted to force the departure of a group that had been excommunicated but would not..... More
Horizon Press, January 1969. Cloth. Quarto. {9' x 12'} Navy blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering on spine and front panel. In heavily worn dustjacket. Flap is not clipped. Jacket chipped; edges darkening with stains and rubbing. Foxing & tan spots scattered here and there through the text. [232..... More
Watson-Guptill, January 1989. Hardcover. Following a brief review of basic terminology, this text for graphic designers concentrates on the decisions affecting type colour and texture and demonstrates how to get the best results. The author examines different ragged settings and explores the effects of altering typeface characters. Previous owner's name/phone..... More
Watson-Guptill Publications, July 2002. Oversize Softcover. Defining typography as the mechanical notation and arrangement of language, this illustrated text offers a broad introduction to typography's history and evolution and addresses practical aspects such as legibility, scale, and formatting. Baines and Haslam (both Central Saint Martins College of Art. More
Ryland Peters & Small, September 2000. Oversized Hardcover. In recent years, mid-20th-century modern furniture, ceramics, glass, and textiles have become hugely popular among people who appreciate the stylish contribution that these pieces make to today's home. Modern Retro will inspire you to create a look that combines classics by such..... More
