An Enquiry into Industrial Art in England

Pevsner, Nikolaus

Published by Cambridge at the University Press, London, 1937

About this Item

NB: No dustjacket. Brown buckram with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and light soiling to covers. Some browning to endpapers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 234pp. 24 b/w illustrations. This book, Pevsners second to be published in England, was a study of the role of the designer in the industrial process; the research produced a generally critical account of design standards in Britain. The industries studied included furniture, metalwork, pottery, textiles and wallpapers. Pevsner was subsequently employed as a buyer of modern textiles, glass and ceramics for the Gordon Russell furniture showrooms in London. Seller Inventory # 006930

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Enquiry into Industrial Art in England

Publisher: Cambridge at the University Press, London

Publication Date: 1937

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket