Published by New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., [1940], 1940
Language: English
Seller: Stony Hill Books, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. "first edition" stated on copyright page, somewhat early rebound in light blue cloth ex-library with usual treatments, binding rubbed and bumped at all corners and edges, internally clean square and tight, a very few marks [photos].
Published by The Studio Publications, London
Seller: Approximations, Ottawa, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. Black cloth boards, silver title and attributions to spine. Minimal light signs of external wear - bit of wrinkling at head and heel. 237 + 128pp. Interior unmarred. Complete jacket has suffered small loss to front lower edge, wrinkles and creases to front upper edge, with small losses at crown and heel and sticker scar on spine + small loss on upper edge of rear panel.
Published by London : The Studio Publications, 1946
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth-backed paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Industrial design. Art and industry. Design: technique of order. 1 Kg.
Published by The Studio 0, London
Seller: Lectioz Books, Gloucester, NSW, Australia
First Edition
£ 9.94
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair to Poor. No Jacket. First UK Edition. Very heavy wear to boards. Cloth to spine partially detached. Split to front hinge. Pages bound in. Usual library additions and remnants. Moderate to heavy foxing to pastedowns and endpapers - otherwise internally clean. Age-toning to edges of page block. A classic work by a major 20th Century American designer. A reading copy. 237pp Size: 160mm x 250mm. Ex-Library.
Published by Harcourt, Brace And Company, 1949
Seller: Fritz T. Brown - Books, Georgetown , MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Contents Include: Rightness Resurgent; Mastery in the Machine Age; Sources of Form; Fitness To Function; FitnessTto Materials; Fitness To Techniques; Unity; Simplicity; Rhythmic Relationships, Etc. Good to good+ tight condition with very slight wear to top/bottom of spine and cover corners. Revised Edition. Presentation inscription written on first front end page. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0.
Published by Studio Publications London 1946, 1946
Seller: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
£ 27.34
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Add to basketRoy 8vo 240pp with b/w Illustrations. Hard Cover Teague was a famous industrial designer of the 30's and 40's. One reviewer claimed that this book 'opens up an inspiring vista of orderly progress. It stimulates faith in a future worth while and is an incentive to endeavour'. He preaches the modernist principles of 'fitness to function' 'fitness to materials' 'fitness to techniques' unity simplicity and rhythm.
Published by Studio Publications London 1946, 1946
Seller: THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australia
£ 27.34
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Add to basketRoy 8vo 240pp with b/w Illustrations. Hard Cover decorated boards (some wear on spine) no dustwrapper Teague was a famous industrial designer of the 30's and 40's. One reviewer claimed that this book 'opens up an inspiring vista of orderly progress. It stimulates faith in a future worth while and is an incentive to endeavour'. He preaches the modernist principles of 'fitness to function' 'fitness to materials' 'fitness to techniques' unity simplicity and rhythm.
Wraps. Small 4to. 203 pp. Very good +. Slight rubbing to covers. Illustrated with in text black & white figures.
Published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, NY, 1940
Language: English
Seller: The Wild Muse, Granville, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1940, first printin. small 4to., 7 1/4" x 9 1/2", xvii+291pp., illustrated with numerous b/w plates. Blus cloth with gilt titles. Mild fade to the cloth, endpapers darkened, else very good, text clean and bright.
Published by Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1949
Seller: Earthlight Books, Walla Walla, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light pencil notes and underlining, tight binding, light wear to exterior, revised edition, previous owners stamps.
Published by London : The Studio Publications, 1946
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
£ 30.82
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Add to basket1st edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth-backed paper-covered boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Industrial design. Art and industry. Design: technique of order. 1 Kg.
Published by Teague/Seattle, 2010
Language: English
Seller: ReadAmericaBooks, Holland, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 237 pp. Book/dust jacket condition: NF/na (paperback, 2 very minor chips at back bottom). Limited Ed Printing (#384 of 500). Unread. All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA.
Published by The Studio Publications, London
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
£ 40
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Add to basketHard. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st UK Edition. Preface to the British Edition dated 1946. Rubbing to covers, bumping to corners and edges, a couple of small brown stains (1cm x 1cm each) to front cover, small ink inscrip. to f-fep. Internally sound, pages clear and bright Size: 4to.
Published by London: Studio, N.d. [1946], 1946
First English edition. 8vo; 237 pp.; 128 illustrations from photographs and drawings.A very good copy or better in original black cloth, in a worn dust jacket with rubbed patch to front panel. The classic study of design in the machine age, updated and revised by the author from the American edition originally published in 1940. A very nice book with the format changed slightly and the illustrations hors texte but on better glossy paper.
Published by Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1940
Seller: monobooks, Waterford, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition stated 1940, first printing. Published by Harcourt, Brace and Co. Hardcover without DJ. Condition very good, square book, slight edgewear, corners not bumped, name on ffep, no underlinings, no highlights, not a reminder. Small thick 4to, 291 pages. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders. ASIN ? : ? B000GKD7CC.
Published by New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1940), 1940
First edition. Large 8vo; pp. xvii, 291; illustrated from photographs and drawings. Owner's name; else a good copy or better in original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Lacking the dust jacket. The classic study of design in the machine age.
Published by The Studio, London 1946, 1946
Seller: ROBIN SUMMERS BOOKS LTD, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
£ 60
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. First U.K. edition. Hardback. Light shelf wear and edge fading, otherwise very good indeed in a good dust jacket with fading, chips, tears and repairs.
Published by Harcourt, Brace and Co.: NY (1940), 1940
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Photos, 9.5 x 7.25", blue cloth, 291pp with index, covers worn and soiled, extremities bumped and lightly fraying, hinges loose, spine sunned, pp toned (esp. endpapers). FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED "To Bill Hart- A collaborator in design this day- with the author's warm regards.Apr. 28, 1940" AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (as Walter Teague).
Published by Harcourt, Brace, and Company, New York, 1940
Seller: Kellogg Creek Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Binding tight, content clean and straight. Unclipped pictorial dust jacket in good + condition with small open and closed tears on head and foot of spine, along lower edges and corners and some signs of shelf wear, in protective mylar. If purchasing internationally, please inquire about shipping charges before purchase. Ships within 1-2 business days.
Published by Harcourt, Brace, and Company, New York, 1940
Seller: Weinberg Modern Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover first edition of Teague's modernist exposition Design this Day: Technique and Order in the Machine Age published by Harcourt, Brace, and Company, NY, in 1940. Missing the rare dust jacket, but with a warm inscription dated 1945 from Teague to Elizabeth Morris Poucher, a printmaker and sculptor who worked in Teague s office from 1944-1946. Additionally signed by industrial designers Frank Del Giudice and Stowe Myers. Del Giudice, who specialized in airline interiors, spent his entire career at Walter Dorwin Teague Associates. Myers worked with Norman Bel Geddes before joining Teague in 1934. 291 pages, 4to, profusely illustrated with black-and-white photos. Slight lean to spine. Bumping to front board; spine ends slightly frayed. Small tears to rear hinge, not affecting integrity. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Harcourt Brace and Company, New York, 1940
Seller: sonalsorises, Los angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Photographs, Illustrations (illustrator). First Edition. Original blue cloth, near fine to fine. Spine bright. With a beautiful very fine dust jacket with the original price on the front flap. This book has come out of storage after 50 years and, as a result, the jacket is as new as one could expect. Teague was the designer of the 1939 New York World's Fair, and created six of the major exhibits. An extraordinary and prophetic look into the future of design and architecture. A beautiful book in all respects. No markings, chips, or tears.