Wiener Werkstätte: Design in Vienna, 1903-1932

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 2003. First American Edition. Hardcover. [nice clean copy, essentially as-new but with the front hinge slightly sprung and a very slight bowing to the boards; the jacket is flawless]. (color and B&W photographs, art reproductions) Lavishly-illustrated book (550 illustrations, 450 of which are in color) presenting "as complete a record as we are ever likely to see of the [Wiener Werkstätte's] astonishing achievements" in architecture, furniture, commercial art, postcards, bookbinding, posters, glass, ceramics, metal, fashion, textiles, accessories, and jewelry. The text is organized under six subject categories: History and Collaborators; Exhibitions; Architecture, Interiors and Furniture; Graphic Design; Glass, Ceramics and Metal; Fashion. Appendices: Major Wiener Werkstätte Collaborators and their Work; Bibliography; Picture Credits and Locations of Works; Index; Captions for Opening Pages and Acknowledgments. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk, domestic Media Mail shipping is free.**** .