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Complete set Whitney Interiors Library George Nelson 4 vols

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Vintage & Modern Furniture Books: Modern Furniture Designs 1950-1980 by Klaus-Jurgen Sembach 1997, "Danish Chairs" by Takako Murakami 1999, "Chairs" by George Nelson Vol.3 1999, "Furniture & Interiors of the 1970's by Anne Bony 2005,

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George Nelson edited “Storage” book (1954): Volume 4 of the Â“Interiors LibraryÂ” book series, all edited by George Nelson. Â“StorageÂ” (1954) cover shelves, cupboards, sideboards, room dividers, cabinets, closets, and other storage

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1857 MODERN PAINTERS by JOHN RUSKIN 5 VOLUMES COMPLETE SET antique DECORATIVE: MODERN PAINTERS by JOHN RUSKIN London: Smith, Elder and Co.; 1857 5 VOLUMES COMPLETE SET Original gilt decorated red morocco. Excellent interior, some wear of bindings Size 7 1/3 by 10 1/3" Text in En

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN: THE PRAIRIE AND THE WAR YEARS BY CARL SANDBURG, 6 VOLUME SET. 1926: 1926. Harcourt, Brace and World Inc., New York. Complete in 6 volumes. Clean, no interior markings. This is the complete set of the two series bound in dark blue with bright gilt spine lettering, with

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ca1924 Burton The Book of the Thousand Nights 17 Vols.: Complete set 17 volumes of The One Thousand and One Night by Richard Burton Deluxe Edition published in 250 exemplaires this being numbered 46. There are 10 volumes titled The Arabian Nights, plus ano

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1827 HISTORY OF DECLINE & FALL of ROMAN EMPIRE EDWARD GIBBON antique 8 VOLUMES: THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL of THE ROMAN EMPIRE by EDWARD GIBBON 8 volumes , complete set Oxford, 1827 Size 5.5 by 8.5" Very good interior condition Original leather , covers ruled in gilt, sp

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1803 WORKS of MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU antique 5 VOLUMES SET POEMS ESSAYS: WORKS of MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU 5 volumes, complete set London; 1803 Four volumes. Illustrated with author's letters Original leather binding decorated in gilt. Very good interior condition, minor foxin

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Edgar Allan Poe, Works, Complete 10 vol. Cameo Ed. 1904 illustrated: "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe in Ten Volumes", Introduction by Edwin Markham, Cameo Edition published by Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York and London, 1904. Complete ten volume set; hard boards, black

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Old Garden Roses 2 vols Sitwell Russell 1/160 Signed: Sitwell, Sacheverell and James Russell, WIlfrid Blunt, Charles Raymond, Old Garden Roses, Part One and Two (2 volume set), 1955 and 1957, George Rainbird, London, number 37 of 160 copies, volume 1 sig

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Buffon's Histoire Naturelle, Mineraux Section - 12 Volumes with 40 Engravings (20 in color, 20: This is the set of 12 volumes comprising the complete mineraux (mineral) section of Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's Histoire naturelle, g?n?rale et particuliere? nouvelle edition. The work wa

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Literature WORKS Thackeray 32 vol set Fine Binding: Thackeray, William Makepeace; The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray : [Kensington Edition of 32 volumes]; New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1903-1904. Limited Edition. 32 volumes. Hardcover. Victo

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Complete set Whitney Interiors Library George Nelson 4 vols

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Description

Nelson, George (editor and book designer), Complete set in 4 volumes of the Interiors Library, published by the Whitney Museum, all hardcover first editions in the original dust jackets, includes Living Spaces, Chairs, Display and Storage, 1952-1954, each one fully illustrated. A indispensable resource for mid century modern design, showing works by Aalto, Breuer, Baughman, Chermayeff, Girard, Robsjohn-Gibbings, Alvin Lustig, Le Corbusier, Juhl, Pei, Saarinen, Risom, Frank Lloyd Wright and many, many others. DJs all now housed in mylar jackets for protection.

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Good in Fair dust jackets; sound bindings, unmarked text, a couple volumes with owner's signature to endpaper; DJs with varying degrees of wear, including chipping to spine ends, edgewear and soil; DJ for Display with tape repairs. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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Complete set Whitney Interiors Library George Nelson 4 vols

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