Cathers David Alexander Vertikoff (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. 1st Edition. This is a Very Fine (Appears Unread) copy of the first edition (1st printing). In a Very Fine dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in full color photographs. The evolution and design of Gustav Stickley and the central role he played in the development of Arts & Crafts design.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full pictorial mint-green cloth cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 224, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &tc. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. . Google Books notes: "Beginning in the very first year of the twentieth century, Gustav Stickley made furniture that is prized almost a hundred years later for its honesty, simplicity, and usefulness. As a designer and manufacturer who emphasized careful workmanship, respect for natural materials, and simple lines, Stickley had a profound impact on the look of American homes. Today, Arts and Crafts design -- synonymous with Stickley to many people -- has become an American passion. Elegantly designed and lushly photographed, Stickley Style is the first major publication to explore in full photographic color the central role Stickley played in the development of Arts and Crafts design. Author David Cathers invites us into the world of this influential furniture maker and provides us with an insider's tour of some of the country's most important Stickley collections and interiors. Here, imbued with pure and simple lines, are the comfortable Morris chairs, the upright settles, the solid oak chests, the hammered metalwork, and the delicate textiles that have come to epitomize Stickley's style.But Stickley was more than a furniture maker -- he was a one-man phenomenon: book and magazine publisher, proponent of a simple and natural lifestyle, and de facto leader of the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Calling the composite of his ideas and activities "the craftsmanship of life," he used the word Craftsman to refer to his houses, his furniture, and his magazine.Stickley Style captures the excitement and revolutionary zeal of these ideas and this era, a time when Victorian fussiness was being abandoned in the search for a modern way to live. The book opens with a vivid description of the Craftsman idea and describes Stickley's vision of ways to make a house conducive to a life of beauty and contentment. Cathers then goes on to show us the collections in a series of stunning Arts and Crafts homes, including Stickley's own family home in New Jersey. Finally, for those who want to furnish their own homes with appropriate reproductions, an extensive catalogue presents everything from Stickley tables and sideboards to tall case clocks and metal door latches. Throughout, specially commissioned photographs by Alexander Vertikoff show the overall harmony that will make the Stickley style as much a favorite for the new century as it was for the last.".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Alexander Vertikoff (illustrator). 1st Edition. Pub by Simon & Schuster, 1999, NAP, presumed 1st Edition. NOT exLib. Fine or better cond. hardcover w/ Fine or better unclipped ($40.00) pict dustjacket. Off-white cloth over bds w/ red & green pict dec on front cover, & green lettering on spine. Book is complete, intact & unmarked. Beautifully illustrated in color. 223pp + 1pp. Square, straight, tight, bright & clean, overall Fine/Fine cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Beginning in the very first year of the twentieth century, Gustav Stickley made furniture that is prized almost a hundred years later for its honesty, simplicity, and usefulness. As a designer and manufacturer who emphasized careful workmanship, respect for natural materials, and simple lines, Stickley had a profound impact on the look of American homes. Today, Arts and Crafts design -- synonymous with Stickley to many people -- has become an American passion. Elegantly designed and lushly photographed, 'Stickley Style' is the first major publication to explore in full photographic color the central role Stickley played in the development of Arts and Crafts design. Author David Cathers invites us into the world of this influential furniture maker and provides us with an insider's tour of some of the country's most important Stickley collections and interiors. Here, imbued with pure and simple lines, are the comfortable Morris chairs, the upright settles, the solid oak chests, the hammered metalwork, and the delicate textiles that have come to epitomize Stickley's style. But Stickley was more than a furniture maker -- he was a one-man phenomenon: book and magazine publisher, proponent of a simple and natural lifestyle, and de facto leader of the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Calling the composite of his ideas and activities 'the craftsmanship of life,' he used the word 'Craftsman' to refer to his houses, his furniture, and his magazine. 'Stickley Style' captures the excitement and revolutionary zeal of these ideas and this era, a time when Victorian fussiness was being abandoned in the search for a modern way to live. The book opens with a vivid description of the Craftsman idea and describes Stickley's vision of ways to make a house conducive to a life of beauty and contentment. Cathers then goes on to show us the collections in a series of stunning Arts and Crafts homes, including Stickley's own family home in New Jersey. Finally, for those who want to furnish their own homes with appropriate reproductions, an extensive catalogue presents everything from Stickley tables and sideboards to tall case clocks and metal door latches. Throughout, specially commissioned photographs by Alexander Vertikoff show the overall harmony that will make the Stickley style as much a favorite for the new century as it was for the last. The first in-depth, authoritative work on Gustav Stickley, the famed furniture designer and architect whose name is synonymous with the Arts and Crafts aesthetic in America. 260 photos, 250 in color. BEAUTIFUL COPY!!! wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.

Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 3rd Printing. Pictorial hardcover with gingko leaf design; color illustrated dust jacket with some scuffing and slightly age-toned. An exploration of Gustav Stickley furniture and the American Arts and Crafts Movement. Illustrated with photographs. Size: Large Thick 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First.

Hardcover. Cloth-look boards with green and orange design and green lettering on spine, decorative endpapers. White and color-photographic dust jacket with red and black lettering. 223 pp. Mainly color illustrations. Beginning in the very first year of the twentieth century, Gustav Stickley made furniture that is prized almost a hundred years later for its honesty, simplicity, and usefulness. As a designer and manufacturer who emphasized careful workmanship, respect for natural materials, and simple lines, Stickley had a profound impact on the look of American homes. Today, Arts and Crafts design -- synonymous with Stickley to many people -- has become an American passion. -Jacket. VG/VG- minor wear to edges and corners of dj, faint tanning, some scuffing/soiling.

Hardcover. Architecture Hardcover 1 First Edition. near fine, New, First printing. Loaded with color photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Alexander Vertikoff (illustrator). 1st Edition. DJ had rips and fold in the back.