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The American Design Adventure
by Pulos, Arthur J
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0262161060
- ISBN 13
- 9780262161060
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988. First Edition . Cloth. As New/Fine. Large 4to. A crisp, clean, unread copy with a small remainder mark on the bottom edges. vii+(3)+446 pages; 355 b/w photo illustrations, 38 b/w line illustratons; bibliography; index. Hardcover: Mustard-yellow cloth, black spine title, pink endpapers. This book continues the story of America's industrial design into the 'heroic era' of the 1940s-1970s. It documents America's dominance, the trade expositions and world fairs, the rise of trademarks, packaging, corporate identity and branding. It profiles Raymond Loewy, Charles Eames, IBM, RCA, Herman Miller, Knoll and other corporations. No int'l shipping due to weight.
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- Bookseller
- modern-ISM (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006884
- Title
- The American Design Adventure
- Author
- Pulos, Arthur J
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0262161060
- ISBN 13
- 9780262161060
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- Large 4to
- Keywords
- ARCHITECTURE UNITED STATES HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Industrial Design;
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About modern-ISM
On-line with emphasis on architecture, art and design. Classics also included.
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