Objects of desire : design and society since 1750
1992, First Edition. New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476996
ISBN: 0500274126
Physical description; 245 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Images of progress – The first industrial designers – Design and mechanisation – Differentiation in design – The home – Design in the office – Hygiene and cleanliness – Electricity-the fuel of the future – Labour-saving in the home – Design and corporate identity – Design, designers and the literature of design. Subjects; Industrial design – Great Britain – History. Industrial design – Social aspects – Great Britain – History. Design – History. Consumer goods – Design – History.
Price: €14.95