Michael Whiteway Editor (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large quarto. Color and B&W illustrations. Fine in fine DJ. 240 pages.

Softcover. Condition: G+ (Average wear to edges). Blue & silver illus. wraps, 240 pp., many color & BW illus. Issued in conjunction with several 2004 exhibitions showcasing the work of Victorian designer Christopher Dresser (1834-1904). "His is hardly a household name, but his position as the first professional designer for industry has made him one of the most influential figures of the nineteenth century as seen through twenty-first-century eyes. The road to full recogniztion of his importance has been long and slow." (foreword) With seven essays and chapters that devote space to Dresser's life as well as his creations in furnishings, textiles, ceramics, and more. Fascinating.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Cloth. First printing of the first edition. Very fine in a very fine dust jacket. A pristine copy, new and unread. Smoke-free. Shipped in well-padded box. Purchased new and never opened.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. Contents: Foreword : Christopher Dresser at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum / Paul Warwick Thompson -- Introduction / Michael Whiteway -- Ch. 1. Dr. Christopher Dresser : his life and career / Charlotte Gere and Michael Whiteway -- Ch. 2. Dresser's education and writings / Stuart Durant -- Ch. 3. Furnishings : textiles, wallpapers and carpets / Harry Lyons -- Dresser's wallpaper and textile designs, 1860-1880 -- Ch. 4. Dresser and his sources of inspiration / Judy Rudoe -- Dresser and manufacturers, 1860-1876 -- Ch. 5. Dresser in the United States / David A. Taylor -- Ch. 6. Dresser and Japan / Widar Halen -- After Japan : Dresser and the Art Furnishers' Alliance : 1877-1883 -- Ch. 7. Dresser in context / Simon Jervis -- Dresser's later designs, 1883-1904. Subjects: Dresser, Christopher Criticism and interpretation. Design Great Britain History 19th century. Decorative art, Victorian. Design 19th century ; Exhibitions. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No markings.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. Contents: Foreword : Christopher Dresser at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum / Paul Warwick Thompson -- Introduction / Michael Whiteway -- Ch. 1. Dr. Christopher Dresser : his life and career / Charlotte Gere and Michael Whiteway -- Ch. 2. Dresser's education and writings / Stuart Durant -- Ch. 3. Furnishings : textiles, wallpapers and carpets / Harry Lyons -- Dresser's wallpaper and textile designs, 1860-1880 -- Ch. 4. Dresser and his sources of inspiration / Judy Rudoe -- Dresser and manufacturers, 1860-1876 -- Ch. 5. Dresser in the United States / David A. Taylor -- Ch. 6. Dresser and Japan / Widar Halen -- After Japan : Dresser and the Art Furnishers' Alliance : 1877-1883 -- Ch. 7. Dresser in context / Simon Jervis -- Dresser's later designs, 1883-1904. Subjects: Dresser, Christopher Criticism and interpretation. Design Great Britain History 19th century. Decorative art, Victorian. Design 19th century ; Exhibitions. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Minor wear to dust jacket, now protected in clear vinyl cover. No marks, inscriptions or fading to inside pages. Not ex-library. Not a remainder. Binding is firm. 240 pages. s102f3.

Condition: Near Fine. First US edition (hardback). 4to (28cm by 22cm), 240pp. 300 illustrations (285 in colour). Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 0810966581.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 240 pages. 10.50x8.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 207 pages, illustrated with large colour plates, and other smaller black and white reproductions. The text is Italian. Looks almost as a new copy with only minimal signs of having been used.