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Design Museum Book of Twentieth Century Design: Pocket Edition (Designers of the 20th Century)
by McDermott, Catherine
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- F/F/ND
- ISBN 10
- 1858687101
- ISBN 13
- 9781858687100
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edn: 1st. Thus.* Date of Publication: 1997* Publisher: Carlton Books..* Binding and cover condition: Colour text-illustrated soft card covers with french flaps. No bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge. Minimal impression marks to cover. Seems lightly-used if at all. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. FINE* Illustrations: Colour & b/w photo-illustrations throughout.* Pages: 397 pp. text. iii pp. index & credits at rear.* Product Description:- The Twentieth Century has undoubtedly been the century of design: it influences every aspect of our existence, from the packaging of our food to the shape of our lemon squeezers, the cars that we drive to the homes, shops and hotels we inhabit and the magazines we read. Published in association with the internationally renowned Design Museum in London, Twentieth Century Design features nearly 400 classics of design. Comprehensive and superbly illustrated, this book brings together the essentials of modern design.* This is a FINE copy of the 1st. with absolutely minimal shelf wear.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4390
- Title
- Design Museum Book of Twentieth Century Design: Pocket Edition (Designers of the 20th Century)
- Author
- McDermott, Catherine
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - F/F/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus,
- ISBN 10
- 1858687101
- ISBN 13
- 9781858687100
- Publisher
- Carlton Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London UK 400
- Date Published
- 1997-09-01
- Size
- 13.7 x 2.4 x 18.2 cm
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