Over 500 illustrations from the U.S. Patent Office--from Frank Lloyd Wright's office furniture to Henry Dreyfus' 'Twentieth Century Limited' train--are featured in this fascinating compendium of entries by industrial designers and independent inventors. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

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Title

Great Inventions Good Intention

Publisher

Chronicle Books (CA) November 1990

Publication Date

1990

Language

English

ISBN 10

0877017603

ISBN 13

9780877017608

Binding

Trade Paperback

Condition

Used - Very Good

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Industrial Design - Product Design

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A collection of some 500 drawings filed with the US Patent Office from 1930 to 1945, a period dominated by Loewy and such streamliners. A fun book that fits well the exotic, imaginative list of Chronicle Books. Objects range from ash trays to airliners. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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