Dresser, Christopher (487 results)

Condition: very_good.

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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Condition: Good. Binding tight, pages unmarked. Cover has small crease on front upper corner and fading along the lower front edge. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.

paperback. Condition: Good.

Reprint (originally published 1990). 208 pages. Paperback: H 28cm x L 21.5cm. Silver paper covers rubbed with slight soiling; some scuffs at edges with slight creasing/wear at corners; small surface abrasion at rear cover's lower left. Slight foxing/soiling to text block edges. Slight toning/foxing to front cover's verso and rear cover's recto but interior leaves are clean. Binding retains some crispness. With Preface, Introduction, color and b/w illustrations, Notes, Dresser's Manufacturers, Bibliography, and Index. Seven chapters titled: "In Pursuit of Truth, Beauty and Power;" "The Cult of Japan;" "Art Furniture - Medieval and Japanese Influences;" "The Aesthetic Interior and Surface Ornamentation;" "Ceramics and the Exotic Perspective;" "Metalwork - Simplicity and Function;" "Art Glass and the Luminous Material." ISBN 0714829528.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good+ oversize trade paperback has small, faint stain on top outer edge, not affecting interior; tight, text clean. 240 p., well illustrated. Published at $40.00 [otob: 57].

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. An extremely important English Victorian commercial and industrial designer, Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) traveled at length in nineteenth-century Japan. His excursions resulted in this excellent introduction to Japanese arts and crafts, one of the finest and most authoritative volumes of its kind. It offers unsurpassed coverage of architecture, ornament, pottery, calligraphy, drawing, lacquerware, metalware, textiles, religious symbols and more. Readers will find themselves immersed in a tour of many great centers of traditional Japanese culture, from Yokohama to Kobe, Kyoto to Osaka. In the course of the journey, Dresser relates in fascinating detail many aspects of Japanese life, including descriptions of Japanese dancing girls, the custom of hara-kiri, the Mikado's antiquities, the tea-drinking ceremony, Japanese vegetation, and the splendor of Japanese shrines and scenery. Over 200 exquisitely drawn illustrations add to the appeal of this classic work, an indispensable resource for art and antique collectors, arts and crafts enthusiasts, art historians, and social scientists.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Studies in Design. Book.

Condition: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Paperback. Condition: Good. An extremely important English Victorian commercial and industrial designer, Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) traveled at length in nineteenth-century Japan. His excursions resulted in this excellent introduction to Japanese arts and crafts, one of the finest and most authoritative volumes of its kind. It offers unsurpassed coverage of architecture, ornament, pottery, calligraphy, drawing, lacquerware, metalware, textiles, religious symbols and more. Readers will find themselves immersed in a tour of many great centers of traditional Japanese culture, from Yokohama to Kobe, Kyoto to Osaka. In the course of the journey, Dresser relates in fascinating detail many aspects of Japanese life, including descriptions of Japanese dancing girls, the custom of hara-kiri, the Mikado's antiquities, the tea-drinking ceremony, Japanese vegetation, and the splendor of Japanese shrines and scenery. Over 200 exquisitely drawn illustrations add to the appeal of this classic work, an indispensable resource for art and antique collectors, arts and crafts enthusiasts, art historians, and social scientists.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine, dust jacket only. Near Fine; Nice large scale full color graphics, red paper over boards in illustrated red jacket, clean copy in and out, appears never read, ; 13.10 X 9.50 X 0.90 inches.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Victorian Decorative Borders and Designs (Dover Pictorial Archives) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . …

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Principles of Decorative Design. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. D.j. lightly rubbed on edges (in brodart). Former owner's gift inscription on front liner page. Originally published as "Studies in Design" in 1976 by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London. viii, 40 , 120 pages. 60 full page color plates. U.S. orders are shipped from Lewiston, NY location.…