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London: Cambridge at the University Press, 1936. Book. Good. Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Brown cloth with title in black on front cover and spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Some browning to endpapers. Some very occasional foxing to text. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 112pp. 4 b/w plates and several b/w figures within text. This book formed part of The Craftsman Series, which aimed to give secondary school age children an insight into 'the development of constructive activities in the sphere of material things'. The text is comprised of extracts from the complete version of The Din of a Smithy (1932) by J. A. R. Stevenson; these extracts are arranged into short chapters to form a coherent narrative. The narrative gives an account of how the author established his own smithy and became involved in the creation of decorative ironwork. Chapters also provide information on the various tools and processes involved in smithing. Size: 12mo - over… Leer más

London: The Design Council, 1988. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. This book profiles the work of the British industrial designer Douglas Scott (1913-1990) and assesses his work in the overall context of British product design. Household names such as Prestige kitchen equipment, Potterton boilers, the Rayburn cooker, and the red Routemaster "London" bus are among his achievements..

London: Cambridge at the University Press, 1937. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NB: No dustjacket. Brown buckram with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and light soiling to covers. Some browning to endpapers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 234pp. 24 b/w illustrations. This book, Pevsners second to be published in England, was a study of the role of the designer in the industrial process; the research produced a generally critical account of design standards in Britain. The industries studied included furniture, metalwork, pottery, textiles and wallpapers. Pevsner was subsequently employed as a buyer of modern textiles, glass and ceramics for the Gordon Russell furniture showrooms in London..

London: The Design Council, 1982. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with a hint of foxing to edge of half-title. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 87pp. Many b/w illustrations. The Italian architect Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) had a profound effect on design in the post-war period. He helped humanise the environment by injecting colour, symbolism and fun into everyday objects such as office equipment and domestic furniture. This book examines his work and traces the development of his ideas from the early post-war years to the date of publication in 1982..

Dublin, Ireland: Browne and Nolan Limited, 1958. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers. The lower part of the spine has the words "Evie Hone" handwritten on it. Binding sound. This book was deacessioned from the library of the art dealer Offer Waterman and Co. and bears a discreet circular blindstamp hand-numbered in the centre to the lower right of the half-title.63pp. 2 colour plates printed onto translucent paper, together with 4 further b/w plates and a b/w frontispiece. This book was published especially for the Evie Hone exhibition in Dublin in 1958. It is a reprint of part of "A Tribute to Evie Hone and Mainie Jellett" which was published in 1957. It includes a collection of essays about Hone by her contemporaries, including John Piper, Derek Hill, and the Hon.Edward Sackville-West. Scarce..

Tubingen, Germany: Verlag Ernst Wasmuth, 1954. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. NB: Text is in German throughout. Pale grey cloth with title in dark grey on spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers and light foxing to cloth on spine and cover edges. Some foxing to endpapers. Previous owners name neatly written at top of front endpaper. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general shelfwear and some small chips and repaired tears. 151pp. Many b/w illustrations. .

Schio, Italy: ArtiGenialiti Europea, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NB: Text is in Italian throughout. 89pp. plus chronology. Many colour illustrations. This brochure illustrates the work of the Italian ceramicist Giancarlo Scapin (1943-2013). Loosely inserted is a folding card published to accompany the exhibition of his work at the Terre d'Arte Gallery, Turin, which in 2009 was presented to the general public as part of the Ceramics Exhibition in Castellamonte. .

Bray, Co.Wicklow, Ireland: Kilbride Books, 1995. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Cream hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear. 357pp. Many b/w and some colour illustrations. This book gives a thorough account of the life and career of Raymond McGrath (1903-1977), the Australian born architect, illustrator, printmaker and interior designer who for the greater part of his career was Principal Architect for the Office of Public Works in Ireland..

Edinburgh: H.M.Stationery Office for The Scottish Committee of the Council of Industrial Design, 1947. Book. Fair. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Card covered stapled booklet. Condition: Fair to good, covers are quite browned with a "bare" area of paper approx one by two inches in size to the top right of the front cover, where a label has been removed. Small amount of pencil underlining to the first page of text (page 3). 80pp. Many b/w illustrations. The Council of Industrial Design , together with a Scottish Committee, was set up in December 1944 by the President of the Board of Trade, charged by the govenment to promote the improvement of design in the products of British industry. This booklet illustrates examples of some of the product designs then available in Britain, including ceramics, furniture, packaging and kitchen equipment..

Tokyo, New York, London: Kodansha International, 1990. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover with dustjacket. First softcover edition (first published in hardcover in 1975). Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Previous owners name and address and the date 26th October 2002 neatly written at top of front endpaper. 232pp. Several b/w illustrations. Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) and Bernard Leach (1887-1979) were among the foremost figures in the world of ceramics ini the 20th century. In this evocative portrayal, first published in 1975, Hamada's longtime friend and fellow craftsman, Bernard Leach has captured the man and the artist..

Marston Magna, nr.Yeovil, Somerset: Marston House, 1991. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fiirst softcover edition. Condition:Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear. Previous owners name and address neatly written to the top outer corner of the rear of the front cover. 208pp. Many b/w and colour illustrations. A fine biography of the German born British studio ceramicist Hans Coper (1920-1981).

Dublin: The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin, 1979. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 129pp.3 colour and several b/w illustrations. This book is a combined monograph and catalogue, published to coincide with the exhibition "Harry Clarke" held from 12 November to 8 December 1979 at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin. .

London: Elron Press Ltd. in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, previous owners address neatly printed on a small label at top right of title page. 96pp. Many b/w and some colour illustrations. This book was produced to accompany the exhibition of furniture designs by Hille, held at The Victoria & Albert Museum, London in 1981. The book presents a visual history of the company's products and its design management. Arguably the most famous product produced by Hille is the polypropylene chair designed by Robin Day..

London and Boston: Faber and Faber Ltd., 1979. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Red hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Fair to good, with light shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. A section of four pages 149-152 (two pages double-sided) is loose. Dustjacket condition: Fair, generally shelfworn with some chips and tears and sunning to spine. 250pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. Good working/reference copy..

New York: Whitney Library of Design (Watson-Guptill Publications), 1979. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Ivory colour hardcover with titles in maroon on front cover and spine. Condition: Good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Light foxing to textblock edges. Dustjacket condition: Fair, generally shelfworn and soiled. 190pp. profusely illustrated in b/w. This book celebrates innovation and excellence in American design (consumer products, contrat and residential design, equipment and instrumentation, environmental design) and includes an introductory essay on Charles Eames, who died in 1978. .

London/New York: Merrell, 2014. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Buff colour hardcover with title in black on front cover and spine. Condition: Very good, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear. 304pp. Many colour illustrations. Chester Jones has been designing houses for over 50 years. He is one of the best interior designers in the UK, creating spare, intelligent interiors that exude calm and balance. This book is a study of his work and philosopy and features more than a dozen detailed case studies of some of Jones's most successful projects..

Albany, Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd., 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Dark grey hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, no inscriptions. Hint of sunning to very edges of text. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear and light scuffing.96pp. Many b/w and some colour illustrations. Published to accompany the exhibition of ceramics by John Parker (b.1947) held at City Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand from 12 October to 1 December 2002. This book was the first in-depth study of the work of Parker, one of New Zealand's leading ceramic artists. The book includes essays by Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins and Janet Mansfield together with an interview with Park conducted by Jim and Mary Barr which illuminates many aspects of his life and work..

New York: Garth Clark Gallery, 2003. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. 36pp. Many colour illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the American ceramicist Karen Karnes (1925-2016) held at the Garth Clark gallery, New York from November 22, 2003 to January 17th, 2004. The catalogue includes a 6 page essay by Garth Clark as well as a chronology and bibliography..

Radnor, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Company, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Second edition (first published 1973). Dark brown hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear. 291pp. Many b/w illustrations. This book contains a practical guide to the construction, maintenance and repair of electric and fuel burning kilns..

Rome: Istituto Nazionale per il commercio estero/The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade, 1983. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. NB: Dual text in English and Italian. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions.213pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. This monograph presents a survey of the evolution of the chair over the centuries, with due consideration given to modern technology and design. Essentially a promotional catalogue to encourage the use of Italian designed chairs in the international furnishing sector..