Slide Archive of a Southern California Realtor
1971-1972
Before Zillow, Trulia, and Redfin: a swank archive of images from the Sessions Realty firm of La Mesa, California in the early 1970s.
Design
Results 1 - 16 (of 16)
L'OEUVRE DE LEON BAKST POUR LA BELLE AU BOIS DORMANT
1922
Signed limited first French edition of Bakst's sumptuous designs for Diaghilev's 1921 London revival of Petipa's classic ballet.
BILLY BALDWIN DECORATES
(1972)
A quintessential interior design book from "the dean of American decorators" (jacket), featuring illustrations of lavish homes oozing with 70s personality.
CUT IT OUT
(2005)
First printing of this collection of collage art and illustration by Lou Beach, prefaced by glowing praise from Matt Groening, Jeff Bridges, Terry Gilliam, and George Saunders.
FLAIR ANNUAL 1953
(1952)
First and only Flair annual, following the demise of Cowles's sumptuous Flair magazine — signed by editor Fleur Cowles.
BLOOMINGDALE'S BOOK OF HOME DECORATING
(1973)
First printing of this deliciously 70s interior design book, featuring outrageous color choices, lit floors, wall projections, and more.
INSIDE TODAY'S HOME
(1975)
Revised and updated 4th edition of this lavishly-illustrated interior design book, covering topics as small as cutlery and as large as neighborhood planning.
PENCILS
(1996)
Catalogue of an exhibition on the design and function of that perfect article, the Pencil.
![Item #40588 GENIUS: Zeitschrift für Alte und Werdende Kunst [I and II]. Carl Georg Heise, Hans...](/pictures/thumb/40588_1.jpg?v=1628608854)
GENIUS: Zeitschrift für Alte und Werdende Kunst [I and II]
1919
First volume (in two books) of the Expressionist journal of the visual and literary arts, with the scarce original lithographs.
GENIUS: Zeitschrift für Werdende und Alte Kunst
1920
Second year (in a single bound volume) of the Expressionist journal of the visual and literary arts, with the scarce original lithographs and woodcuts by Masereel and others.
DECORATION-5
(1972)
Beautiful first edition of this interior design classic, with Hicks's ownership inscription.
THE MACHINE: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age
(1968)
First edition of this iconic production, printed to accompany the museum's 1968 exhibition of the same name — an uncommonly fine example.
DESIGN AS ART
(1971)
First edition in English of legendary designer Bruno Munari's manifesto on the importance of design, a Pelican Original.
THE VISUAL DISPLAY OF QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION
(1983)
First printing of Tufte's classic work on data visualization.
CARACTÈRE NOËL 55: Le dessin dans l'imprimé Français
(1955)
Spectacular fifth annual Christmas issue of Vox's graphic arts magazine Caractère, devoted to French drawing and design.
THE NATURAL HOUSE
1954
Correct first printing of this architectural monograph on the modern American home.
Results 1 - 16 (of 16)
