The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design
Phaidon, 2012. Box. All content sealed in factory shrink wrap in original box. Plastic wrap around box is missing- leaving a few minor rubbed areas around corners of lid. Cloth straps intact, in fine condition.
DESIGN
Graphic, architectural and website design
The Wood Book
Taschen, 2002. Wood Box. 8Vo Thick Hardcover. 863pp. Text is unmarked on glossy, fully illustrated pages. Book is housed inside a wooden box within a cardboard box. Both boxes are clean and sharp. Cardboard has title written on side by previous owner and wooden box has small chip on front.....
Wunderground: Providence, 1995 to the Present
Adbusters, 2006. 1st. Folio Softcover. 104pp. Text is bright and unmarked with colorful illustrations and fold-able photos throughout. Bound in explosively vibrant graphic covers with pointed corners. Tightly bound with hinges fully attached. Spine remains uncreased. Small initials in marker present on corner of front end-page.
Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry, and Building
Chicago: American Technological Society, 1918. 10 Volumes. 8Vo Hardcover. A complete 10 volume leather-bound set. Illustrated with over 3,000 b&w engravings. 441pp volume one. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages with b&w photographs and illustrations throughout. Dark forest green quarter leather boards are crisp with pointed corners and glistening.....
Best of Architects' Working Details, Volume 1: External
The Architectural Press, 1982. Paperback. 4to. 239pp. Contents are clean. Spine is slightly canted with creased hinges securely attached. Covers are mildly worn over the surface and edges. There is a sticker and creased corner present on rear cover.
Best of Architects' Working Details, Volume 2: Internal
The Architectural Press, 1982. Paperback. 4to. 200pp. Contents are clean. Binding is canted though creased hinges are secure. Covers remain bright with minor edge wear, a creased rear corner and a sticker on the back cover.
A Design Manual
Pearson, 2006. 4th edition. Paperback. 4to. 162pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Binding is square and hinges secure. Covers are slightly yellowed at the margins from age and show light surface scuffing.
Principles of Home Inspection: Steam, Electric & Wall/Floor Heating
Dearborn Home Inspection Education, 2003. Softcover. 131 pages. Pages are clean and bright with no underlining, highlighting, or writing.
Porcelain of Paris 1770-1850
Walker and Company, 1972. 1st. 4To Hardcover. An ex-library copy with the typical markings. Text is unmarked on clean pages with illustrations throughout. Bound in blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and lightly bumped corners. Sunning present along spine and edges, light fraying on spine foot and a few.....
Site Investigation
Wiley-Blackwell, 1995. 2nd edition. Book and jacket are in good condition with some minor wear to the cover the front end-paper has been ripped out and there are two instances of black marker used to mark out the previous owners name.
Sketching Interiors: From Traditional to Digital
Fairchild Books, 2011. 1st. 4To Softcover. 300pp. Text is unmarked on white pages with color illustrations throughout. Covers are glossy with pointed corners and minimal shelf wear. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased. Supplements not included.
George Rickey: Kinetic Sculpture, A Retrospective
Vero Beach Museum of Art, 2007. 1st. Folio Hardcover. 132pp. Text is unmarked on white pages, filled with colorful photos. Bound in black cloth boards with silver gilt lettering, minimal shelf wear and crisply pointed corners. Tightly bound with hinges fully attached. Jacket is glossy and price remains unclipped with.....
Victorian Paisley Shawls
Schiffer Publishing, 2002. 1st. 4To Hardcover. 208pp. Text is unmarked with colorful photos throughout. Bound in black cloth boards with crisply pointed corners and grey lettering. Binding is square and tight, hinges are fully attached. Jacket is vibrant and glossy, remains unclipped with mild shelf wear.
Rock the Boat: Boats, Cabins and Homes on the Water
Gestalten, 2018. 2nd. Hardcover. 8vo. 272pp. Binding is squared and fully attached hinges are tight. Pages remain unmarked with vibrant photography and bold text throughout. Matte cover boards show light surface wear and slightly bumped corners.
Tàpies and the Catalan Spirit
Ediciones Poligrafa, 1988. 1st. 4To Oblong Hardcover. 382pp. Text is unmarked on glossy pages with colorful photographs throughout. Bound in illustrated beige cloth boards with crisply pointed corners, black lettering and moderate foxing present. Binding is square and tight, hinges are fully attached. Jacket is glossy and remains unclipped, protected.....
Prints and Printmaking: An Introduction to the History and Techniques
University of California Press, 1996. 4To Softcover. 160pp. Text is unmarked with b/w illustrations throughout. Covers are glossy with crisply pointed corners and minimal surface wear. Binding is tight and hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased.
History of Interior Design
Fairchild Publications, Inc., 2009. Hardcover. 4to. 602pp. Text unmarked on glossy pages with plenty of color photos throughout. Binding slightly canted and covers bowed. However, hinges are secure and covers are clean. Rear board corner is bumped.
Eiko
Chronicle Books, 1990. 1st. Folio Softcover. Text is unmarked on glossy pages with vividly colored illustrations and designs throughout. Matte covers show minor surface wear along edges with a sunned triangular shape on back side. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased. Partial bookstore stamp.....
The Motorcycle Art of Scot Jacobs
Airbrush Action, Inc., 2001. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. Inscribed and signed by Scott Jacobs on the front flyleaf, addressed to "P.J." and "Sherry". 119pp. Glossy pages are clean with vibrant illustrations throughout. Black cloth boards are marked by ]rubbed corners. Gilt title spine is slanted. DJ remains in very good condition.....
Iconoclasm in Aesthetics
Cambridge University Press, 2003. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 222pp. Text is unmarked on white pages. Bound in black paper boards with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Pale yellow jacket is glossy and remains unclipped with a few micro-tears and spots where duct tape was applied by previous owner. Binding.....
The Book of Tiki: The Cult of Polynesian Pop in Fifties America
Taschen, 2003. 4To Softcover. 287pp. Text is unmarked on bright, fully colored pages. Binding is square and tight, hinges are fully attached. Bound in matte covers with pointed corners and light shelf wear. Spine remains uncreased.
The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear
Bloomsbury, 2018. Reprint. Paperback. 4to. 211pp. Bright white pages unmarked. Binding square and uncreased. Glossy covers show only minor edge wear.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: In/Out Studio
Verlag Kettler/D.A.P., 2015. 4To Hardcover. 320pp. Text is unmarked on glossy pages with photos throughout. Bound in black and white boards with crisply pointed corners and minimal wear. Binding is stiff and hinges are fully attached.
Casa Mediterranea: Spectacular Houses and Glorious Gardens by the Sea
Thames & Hudson, 2009. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 357pp. Text is unmarked though title page has two shadows from previous prices being penciled and then erased. Contents are full of glossy, full page photographs. Binding is square a secure though there is a small chip at the head of the spine.....
Techniques of Jewelry Illustration & Color Rendering
Du-Matt Corporation, 1995. 1st ed. 4to hardcover. 152 ppgs. Bright, clean pages with no creases. Binding & hinges tight. Clean cover with light surface wear from handling.