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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...

Enormous, thick and thorough, mid century modern thoughtful review of the changing Modernist ways of living "...brought about by an expanding, mobile, and increasingly aware soc...

Very good fifties interior design reference. Handy section with illustrations of furniture types and required yardage for mid century upholstery. Also, helpful section, with man...

Wow. Extremely difficult to find. In addition to in-depth instruction for joints, veneering, and finishing, includes approx. 18 Danish Modern Design Projects with measured drawi...

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 ...

Inspiring mid-century modern, do-it-yourself furniture plan book. 43 projects complete with isometrics, photos plans, elevations and details. Excellent section on hairpin legs a...

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

Explores in detail and depth each step of making sculpture from common plastic materials. Includes a chapter on using sculptural plastics in architecture. Informative chapters o...

1970s remodeling ideas with examples by foremost architects of the time. Architects include: George Cody; Roger East; Clement Chen; Richard Ettinger; William Turnbull. Color and...

Ideas for pool design and landscaping vintage 60's 70's style. Another terrific mid-century modern landscape reference by Sunset with examples by the foremost modernist architec...

Replacement volumes for this set: choose desired volume from pull-down menu below. An orphan from the fabulous set of 18 vintage 60's-70's design and decoration books. These boo...

Over 1500 great mid century examples of the use of letters or type as a design element in logo and trademark design. Sold separately with an additional 1500 trademarks, is Volum...