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Vintage 1960s-1970s Complete Mid-Century Modern Decorating Reference Book Encyclopedia 18 Volume Set Design Home Improvement Diy Interior Decorating
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This 18 Volume, "Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement," published in 1970, is the consummate, gold standard Mid …
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This 18 Volume, "Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement," published in 1970, is the consummate, gold standard Mid Century reference library, devoted entirely to every aspect of Mid Century Modern design including directions for how to DIY some of the most iconic design elements of this period.
The set focuses, in extraordinary visual detail, how interior decorators created the iconic looks of the 1950s to the early 1970s.
There are hundreds of color and black & white photographs of actual interior room settings as well as exterior landscaping and painting ideas.
There are also DIY instructions for creating iconic design elements like room dividers, wall units, landscaping elements etc
In addition, it is an infinite guide to period correct, complementary color palettes.
A superb reference for identifying pieces that are hard to find information about and also seeing how interior designers incorporated pieces, that you may already own, in actual room settings.
As a visual resource, the set is an unparalleled trove of interior decorating ideas which also includes instructions for how to create these architectural elements in you own home.
For a MCM home owner, faced with the daunting task of where to begin, when re-creating a period correct space, it's a must own reference guide
For sellers, collectors or architectural historians, it's a one stop reference to every facet of mid century design.
To all MCM enthusiasts, it's a visual Disneyland, that captures the sensational and extraordinary designs of this era from the early 1950s to the groovy, space age 1970s.
Each volume of this 18 volume set, has the same paper dust jacket. When the dust jacket is removed, each book is bound in a faux brick red leather binding with gold leaf detailing.
The paper dust jackets are useable but worn and dog eared. For a handsome, rich looking display, remove the dust jackets, so that only the faux red leather and gold embossed binding is visible
Note: The original owner, cut out a small square on the spine of each dust jacket, in order the see the volume's number.
This is the consummate, gold standard reference source devoted entirely to Mid Century Modern
Set will be shipped as one unit
Measurements
Each volume measures 8.5" x 10"
Total set has approximately 5,000 pages
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- Dimensions
- 8.5ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 10ʺH
- Styles
- Danish Modern
- Modern
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Printmaking Materials
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brick Red
- Condition Notes
- Very good pre-owned condition. The removable paper dust jackets show wear consummate with age. The binding is in very nice,, … moreVery good pre-owned condition. The removable paper dust jackets show wear consummate with age. The binding is in very nice,, displayable condition less
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