TREASURY OF AMERICAN DESIGN VOLUME 1 by Clarence P. Hornung

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1973. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to 11" - 13" tall. An absolutely magnum opus of design and social history, illustration and scholarship. From typography to binding, marginal illustrations to font-size, produced near-wholly by the author, Clarence P. Hornung. Massively heavy, oversized volumes, complete in two. Neither have jackets, as issued. Bound handsomely in heavy blue sailcloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to covers and spines, and with gilt-stamped star-flourishes in circular to both volumes, with gilt titles over burgundy labels at spines. Decorated endpapers in burgundy and light blue, an eagle-device. Presumed First Editions Thus, though unstated. Foreword by J. Carter Brown, and then a lengthy Introduction by Holger Cahill. Illustrated with hundreds of reproductions in black-and-white, duotone and full color, printed on high-gloss paper. Both volumes protected in stiff Mylar jackets. Volume 1: [4], 5-470 pp.; Volume 2: 471-846 pp.Member,… Read More

New York NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. books are tight with no markings, some light soiling to boards, nice copies no international shiping.

New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1976. xxvii+467, 468-846 pp., 2900 ills, 800 plates in colour,500 drawings complete two-volume set; apictorial survey of popular folk art; based upon watercolor renderings in the index of American design in the National Gallery of Art; LIKE NEW condition

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1976. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Plastic mylar dj, seemingly original issue, very tight and clean..