House and Garden's Book of Color Schemes
New York: The Conde Nast Publications Inc., 1929. Hardbound. Yellow cloth with silver embossed design and title. 227 pp., Over 200 color schemes are presented, with profuse illus., mostly in BW. G (No dj; cover is soiled and foxed; flyleaves are tanned; some marks from previous libraries; foxing to opening pgs, interior pages are clean; front hinge rattled.). Item #101635
A standard and timeless reference to the Art Deco period in America. Subtitled "Containing over 200 color schemes and 300 illustrations of Halls, Living Rooms, Dining Rooms, Bed Chambers, Sun Rooms, Roofs, Garden Rooms, Kitchens and Baths: The characteristic colors of each decorative period; How to select a color scheme, with unusual treatments for painted furniture and floors; a portfolio of crystal rooms and 8 pages of unusual interiors in color." Chapter headings include Painted designs on cottage floors, unpainted furniture models of the day in detailed drawings, crystal as a backgound for colors and a whole lot more. Includes the names and addresses of decorators at rear. Please note that most of the illus. here are BW photos, with color drawings of interior design interjected at various points.
Price: $29.97