Published by Herman Miller: Zeeland, MI, 1978
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 11.5 x 8.5", pict wraps, unpaginated, minor cover wear and soil (back cover) else a nice copy; interesting book made to look like a lined-paper notebook. Caplan was a consultant for Herman Miller (the office furniture manufacturer). Design.
Published by Herman Miller, Zeeland, Michigan, 1978
Seller: Marcus Campbell Art Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First Edition. 29 x 22 cm unpaginated with 44 notes. Stapled pages in card wrappers, light wear to cover o.w. very good.
Published by Herman Miller: Zeeland, MI, 1978
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 11.5 x 8.5", pict wraps, unpaginated, covers a little rubbed and soiled, extremities a little worn else a nice copy; interesting book made to look like a lined paper notebook. Caplan was a consultant Herman Miller (the office furniture manufacturer). Design.
Published by Herman Miller, Inc, E-153, 1978
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade PB. 4to. Herman Miller, Inc. Zeeland, MI. 1978. 4 Volumes. Unpaginated. Issued in stapled wraps and printed on faux notebook paper. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. One of four publications created for Herman Miller Incorporated, in very limited quantities by the great design thinker Ralph Caplan, published by and for Herman Miller of Zeeland Michigan, and beautifully designed by the great John Massey. All four began with the words." some incomplete thoughts with room for improvement, by Ralph Caplan." The others in the series begin with: ATTENTION. TENSION. And OMISSION. They are Caplan's musings on industrial design relative to CONNECTION. ATTENTION. TENSION. And OMISSION. E-153; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Herman Miller, Inc., 1978
Seller: Weinberg Modern Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Complete four-volume set of musings on design and life by noted American design consultant and writer Ralph Caplan (1925-2020), printed on faux notebook paper with faux marginal annotations and published in 1978 by Herman Miller, Inc. Designed by John Massey who was at the time heavily involved in shaping Herman Miller s corporate identity. Each volume 4to (11.25 x 8.75 ), printed wrappers, unpaginated, printed only on verso. A few illustrations sprinkled in. Price is for the complete set of four. Light bumping, rubbing and soiling to extremities. Minor foxing only to third volume.