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1987 Everson Museum of Art Catalog of 27th Ceramics National Exhibition. Includes works by Viola Frey, Peter Voulkos, Ron Nagle, Wyne Higby, Mark Burns, Belinda Gabryl, Cliff Ga...

Over a period of years, Better Homes produced 4 different versions of these binders: this is the 1968 version. Green hardcover binder. Excellent mid century interior design refe...

Great vintage modern interiors reference with hundreds of photos, many mid century modern. "Barbara D'Arcy's model rooms at Bloomingdale's in New York have for many years influe...

In this book noted designer Arthur Collani comes to the aid of home owners who need more space. He shows many practical, low cost ways to increase living space by constructing b...

Enormous 992 page guide to furniture and cabinet making mid-century style. While this has many scale plans with bills of materials and instructions for fabrication of modern pie...

Late mid century modern sensibility with hundreds of examples of all manner of vacation houses and cabins including: house camps, floating cabins, tents, log cabins, prefabs etc...

Buckminster Fuller concept for the US pavilion, French Industrial Design, Industrial Design from Denmark (Jorn Utzon). Articles by Ettore Sottsass, Jr. , Bath Room, Coat Stand, ...

Very 70s furniture ideas and plans. Notable designs include mix and match modular storage, table with simple lines and platform beds. Not as exciting as the earlier version of t...

1950's Good Housekeeping special booklet all about bedroom decoration. Indcludes a special section of eight artist who describe and paint portraits of the bedrooms they desire. ...

Terrific vintage modern projects you can build, with step-by-step photos, cutting diagrams and how to select materials and finishes. Includes modular storage unit and room divid...

Small appealing decoration guide by the director of the Studio of Architecture, building and furnishing of good Housekeeping magazine. Black and white photos and drawings.

Small appealing decoration guide by the director of the Studio of Architecture, building and furnishing of good Housekeeping magazine.

Another in a great series of Sunset home improvement books midcentury modern style. Aside from the terrific examples, there's a section on how to design and build a fireplace. O...

Wonderful examples of mid century modern architecture. Over 300 photos in black and white. Another in the great series of 20th century modern Sunset books that emphasizes the in...

This colorful book provides a sweeping overview of the modern tableware designs introduced by leading pottery firms worldwide from the 1940s through the 1960s. So extensive is t...

Compendium of designs in plastics circa 1983. Good reference for origin of manufacturer. Designer not noted. Takes its place alongside Modern Designs in Metal and Modern Designs...

Excellent guide to the design, fabrication and identity of modern porcelain design circa 1962. Includes works by designers for Arabia, Rosenthal, Rostrand, Lenox and many, many ...

Interesting postwar housing book about the technical aspects of designing and planning a new home. Written by an associate professor of civil engineering at Yale University. Flo...

Wonderful old decorating and design book with many before/after examples in both color and black and white. Written in an interesting conversational style.Medium round stain to ...

Beyond great biomorphic ceramics and pottery, Wright designed lighting, furniture, metal tableware, woodenware, desk accessories, flatware and more. This is the definitive guide...